RACP
When Cardiology applications run, and what the round looks like.
Feb
Advanced Training (Cardiology): register with RACP by 28 February (first half or whole year) or 31 August (second half).
Cardiology positions at accredited hospitals are applied for directly and are highly competitive.
FRACP Written Examination must be passed during BPT. FRACP Clinical Examination must be passed before commencing Advanced Training. Cardiology-specific procedural exposure (echocardiography, coronary care) during BPT is highly valued.
Very high
How Cardiology training is structured.
Training positions and workforce figures below are limited to Australian Capital Territory. Selection criteria, requirements and application dates are set by RACP nationally and apply in every state.
3 years
Competencies
To complete
Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit attachment
10 days attached to the unit. 3 coronary artery bypass grafting cases, including an off-pump case where the site performs them, and 2 valve surgery cases covering one aortic and one mitral. 10 ICU or CICU ward rounds, which is daily participation for the length of the attachment. Two of the cases are presented for 10 minutes each to a working meeting of the unit, with the supervising surgeons there.
During core training
One set of categories across every specialty, so two can be compared. Only those with criteria recorded for this specialty are shown.
Rotations, logbooks, procedures, and exposure
Exams, qualifications, courses, and teaching
Papers, impact factor, audits, and QI
Registration mechanics and logistics not covered above
Timed steps, grouped by when each one is worth doing.
Basic Training
First year of training
During training
Queensland Health is the only state department publishing these figures so far.
No published figures exist yet for Australian Capital Territory. This is being worked on. The selection criteria and requirements above apply Australia wide regardless of state. See the Queensland figures.
Changes published by RACP.
RACP new curriculum for Advanced Training in Cardiology implemented from 2024. Trainees starting AT in 2024 or later follow the new curriculum and work-based assessment tools.
2 posts across 2 hospitals in Australian Capital Territory. Each circle counts hospitals.
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Colleges, portals and rubrics
Connected to this specialty by the Medical Board’s specialty structure, by college, or by a shared training pathway.
Requirements, windows, and criteria change annually. Verify with RACP before making career decisions. Report an error on this page.