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Pathology covers Genetic Pathology, so this is the parent specialty entry.
RCPA
When Genetic Pathology applications run, and what the round looks like.
Eligibility requires current general (AHPRA) medical registration and at least two years of clinical experience after the primary medical degree — so typically PGY3+ at commencement. In exceptional circumstances, applicants without two years may be considered if they can show alternative relevant experience of a similar level; Overseas Trained Specialists assessed by the College as requiring no more than two years of additional assessment/training may also apply.
Training positions and workforce figures below are limited to Australian Capital Territory. Selection criteria, requirements and application dates are set by RCPA nationally and apply in every state.
Moderate
How Genetic Pathology training is structured.
5 years
Competencies
To complete
Basic Pathological Sciences examination
Open to medical, science and dental students, interns and resident medical officers as well as registered trainees, and cheaper as a student. A pass or an exemption is required of everyone. Not a prerequisite for Part I, but required before sitting any component of Part II.
Before training starts, or early in it
Genetic Pathology Part I
Two components, a written paper and a dry practical, both sat online from home or a venue of your choice.
After 24 months of accredited laboratory training
Genetic Pathology Part II
Written, practical and oral components. Neither the at home list nor the local venue list carries a Part II component for this discipline, so the practical and the oral are the August examinations, with venue and day emailed two weeks beforehand.
After a pass in Part I, ordinarily the final year
Both Fellowships in 8 years
A reciprocal arrangement of the two colleges, with Advanced Training in Clinical Genetics done concurrently rather than afterwards, and both Fellowships in 8 years. The pathology side is 30 months of supervised laboratory training across at least two accredited pathology services, 12 months of it in the second, and up to 4 months of that 12 can be conceded on the final year training plan. Research counts for up to a third of the 30 months, approved in advance and judged on how closely it bears on genetic pathology practice. Each Fellowship can be awarded on its own, so FRACP can come before the pathology training finishes.
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
Selection points and pathways for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Māori applicants
Exams, qualifications, courses, and teaching
Papers, impact factor, audits, and QI
Who is asked to report on you, and what they are asked
Registration mechanics and logistics not covered above
Timed steps, grouped by when each one is worth doing.
Before applying
Before the examinations
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.
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