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Basic �ۺ�Ů�� (184 weeks) includes:

Advanced �ۺ�Ů�� (92 weeks) involves completion of relevant Advanced �ۺ�Ů�� Modules (ATMs), and a focus on:

�ۺ�Ů�� time will be credited after each satisfactorily assessed six-month semester. This is an aggregate of time, calculated in weeks, less any leave taken.

Credited training is capped at a maximum of 46 weeks FTE per F�ۺ�Ů�� training year.

Part-time training contributes on a pro-rata basis but must not be less than 0.5 FTE.

Time in �ۺ�Ů��

Time in training is all time on the F�ۺ�Ů�� training program, other than time taken as approved extended leave of absence or approved research leave as part of the Academic Stream. Approved fractional training (i.e. FTE training undertaken on a part-time basis) will be considered pro rata.

Basic Time in �ۺ�Ů�� (BTIT)

Trainees must complete the four years (184 weeks of credited training) of Basic �ۺ�Ů�� within six years of commencing Basic �ۺ�Ů�� (i.e. six years BTIT). 

Advanced Time in �ۺ�Ů�� (ATIT)

Trainees must complete the two years (92 weeks of credited training) of Advanced �ۺ�Ů�� within three years of commencing Advanced �ۺ�Ů�� (i.e. three years ATIT).

Semester 1

Monday 6th February to Sunday 6th August (�ۺ�Ů�� 2023)

Semester 2

Monday 7th August (�ۺ�Ů�� 2023) to Sunday 4th February (2024)

Semester 1

Monday 5th February to Sunday 4th August (2024)

Semester 2

Monday 5th August (2024) to Sunday 2nd February (2025)

Watch a video on applying for prospective approval

To initiate a formative appraisal or summative assessment cycle, you must complete the relevant form and submit it to your training supervisor via My.�ۺ�Ů��.

Resources

Please visit our �ۺ�Ů�� and Assessments page for more information on submitting your formative appraisals and summative assessments, including resources for trainees and supervisors.

Submission process

The process for submission and evaluation of formative appraisals and summative assessments is similar.

*Please note that for a summative assessment, your supervisor also creates and distributes consultant feedback forms prior to completing the assessment

The academic stream of the F�ۺ�Ů�� training program recognises and supports careers in academic O&G, by allowing you to take up to three years (156 weeks) of continuous research leave to complete a PhD in a discipline relevant to women’s health.

Following completion of a PhD, you may be credited with 46 weeks (one year) of Advanced �ۺ�Ů��, and you will be deemed to have met the research requirement of the F�ۺ�Ů�� training program.

Please follow the link below to our �ۺ�Ů�� and Assessments page to learn more about the research requirement, and the Advanced �ۺ�Ů�� Module (ATM) requirement for the academic stream.

More information can also be found in the �ۺ�Ů�� Regulations (see Section B1.20 Research �ۺ�Ů�� and Academic Stream).

How to apply

If you commenced training after 1 December 2013, you may apply to enter the academic stream at any time. Please contact your Regional �ۺ�Ů�� Accreditation Committee (TAC) and include details of your PhD, including its relevance to women’s health.

The F�ۺ�Ů�� training program can be undertaken on a part-time basis, subject to approval from your employing hospital and local �ۺ�Ů�� �ۺ�Ů�� Accreditation Committee.

Any part-time training must:

To be eligible for F�ۺ�Ů�� certification, you must complete six years (276 weeks) of training, regardless of the training mode.

More information can be found in the �ۺ�Ů�� Regulations (see Sections B1.10 and C1.10 on Fractional/Part-time �ۺ�Ů��).

Professional development leave

During each training year, you’re entitled to take two weeks (10 days) of professional development leave (which is recognised as active clinical services professional development.

To document your professional development leave, please visit Additional Requirements via My.�ۺ�Ů��.

Extended leave

Across the course of your F�ۺ�Ů�� training, you’re entitled to take extended leave, as follows:

To apply for extended leave, you must have completed at least 10 weeks of satisfactorily assessed training.

Please note that you must also apply for extended leave* if you do not expect to:

*Unless you’re taking a period of prospectively approved research leave — please see Introduction > Academic pathway above.

All extended leave must be prospectively approved by your local �ۺ�Ů�� Accreditation Committee, and taken with the knowledge and agreement of your training supervisor.

Trainees must apply for prospective approval of a training post transfer prior to relocation.

As part of your application for prospective approval of training, you must:

The College does not accept retrospective applications from trainees who have already relocated to another state, region or country.

Please follow the link below for more information on the approval process for transfers between States and regions.

The College recognises that training posts in countries with limited medical services can provide valuable and rewarding experiences for trainees, as well as the participating communities and health services.

Some examples of countries that may be considered resource-limited settings include Papua New Guinea, Fiji and India.

As with any training post, you must apply for prospective approval of training in a resource-limited setting. The College considers applications on a case-by-case basis for training periods of up to 12 months.

To be considered for training in a resource-limited setting, you must:

If your proposed training post is deemed suitable, you may be able to substitute training in a resource-limited setting for the rural rotation in your Basic �ۺ�Ů�� program.

Please follow the link below for more information:

Trainees must have:

Please ensure your training supervisor/ITP coordinator is aware if you are having issues completing your APSS within the first six months of Advanced �ۺ�Ů�� — they may be able to offer advice and additional opportunities to complete the requirements to avoid losing credit for Advanced �ۺ�Ů�� Time.

Following application approval, the trainee is required to:

Please note that applicants for elevation to Fellowship must complete all administrative requirements within six months of the Fellowship elevation date, or the date of the Board meeting at which their application for elevation to Fellowship is approved, whichever is the latter.

Otherwise, the offer of Fellowship will lapse and an additional application will need to be made. More information can be found in the �ۺ�Ů�� Regulations (see Sections B11.2 and C11.2).

Upon completion of all outstanding requirements

Trainees will be sent the F�ۺ�Ů�� certificate upon satisfactory completion of all outstanding requirements. Certificates cannot be sent prior to the Board-approved Fellowship date.

Medicare (Australian Fellows) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (New Zealand Fellows) are notified of the trainee’s elevation date to Fellowship.

For Australian trainees, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is notified of the trainee’s elevation date to Fellowship.

Please visit the �ۺ�Ů�� Jobs Board to view our current trainee positions listings.

The College provides all trainees with an Outlook email address via Office 365, including:

Please note that the College will use this address for all email correspondence throughout the duration of your F�ۺ�Ů�� training.

To set up your email account, please click ‘Login’, or go to:

Please follow the links below for more information:

The College uses the My.�ۺ�Ů�� portal to record and process your training and assessment requirements, including:

To access My.�ۺ�Ů��, please click ‘Login’, or go to:

In 2022, the College introduced Acquire — an eLearning platform designed to support trainees, members and other medical professionals undertaking �ۺ�Ů�� training and development activities.

To access Acquire, please click ‘Login’, or go to:

For support queries, please contact: elearningsupport@ranzcog.edu.au

A learning development plan aims to assist training supervisors and trainees to effectively manage areas of performance which are causing concern.

Please click the links below for more information:

A training support plan aims to:

Trainees can complete and upload a training support plan to My.�ۺ�Ů�� (attached to a six-monthly summative assessment).

Please click the links below for more information:

Multi-source feedback is an effective way of assessing trainee performance based on feedback from relevant team members.

Please click the link below for more information:

The College has developed an online multi-source feedback tool that can be used by training supervisors as part of a remedial strategy to support trainees who are experiencing training difficulties.

To request access to multi-source feedback, please contact: training@ranzcog.edu.au

This feedback model aims to support training supervisors to:

The College has developed a feedback guide for conducting formative appraisals and summative assessments.

The communication skills assessment is designed to be administered by training supervisors at any stage of training, to provide feedback to any trainee who may benefit from improving their communication skills.

Please follow the link below for more information:

Formed in 1999, the �ۺ�Ů�� Trainees’ Committee communicates the views of trainees to �ۺ�Ů�� – both in relation to training issues and broader issues, such as the future of obstetrics and gynaecology.

The Education Standards Committee (ESC) is responsible for:

The �ۺ�Ů�� Accreditation Committee (TAC) reports to the Education Standards Committee and is responsible for:

Local State, Territory and New Zealand TACs are responsible for oversight of basic and advanced F�ۺ�Ů�� training in each region, including:

The Chair of each local TAC is also responsible for reviewing and approving:

Extensions of more than six months must be referred to the College TAC for consideration.

The Examination and Assessment Committee is responsible for ensuring, maintaining, and enhancing the integrity, validity and reliability of the individual and collective education and assessment components and associated processes pertaining to training programs run and administered by �ۺ�Ů��.