Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Competition
High
Qualification
CREI (with FRANZCOG)
Training duration
FRANZCOG progress first (all 184 weeks of Basic Training plus Advanced Training eligibility), then the CREI subspecialty: a 3-year (138 weeks FTE) clinical program followed by an open-ended Post-Year-3 phase; all requirements must be completed within 9 years of commencing. RANZCOG publishes no single total-years figure.
Applications
An annual RANZCOG subspecialty selection round runs (the 2026 cycle ran applications 12 January to 12 February, interview 6 May) — but the detailed selection-criteria document is currently UNPUBLISHED — a college-wide status across all five subspecialties. The College formerly marked it "2027 information TBC"; as at August 2026 even that holding note has gone, so no replacement and no date for one is published. The gateway is the strictest of the five: all 184 weeks of Basic Training completed plus Advanced Training eligibility (shared with urogynaecology). A maximum of 3 CREI applications is allowed. Contact the College directly for current expectations.
Selection format
RANZCOG has not published a current CREI selection-criteria document — the applicant-information PDF was withdrawn and, as at August 2026, the College publishes neither a replacement nor a date for one, and the regulations prescribe only the eligibility gate and application cap, not the interview or scoring. The most recent published document (2024, for 2025 entry, now archived) described a written application scored 0 to 5 across six domains (minimum 3 each to shortlist), three referees, and a 25-minute Zoom panel interview with a seventh CREI-specific criterion — treat that as a historical guide only, not the confirmed current process.
When to apply
Entry is defined by FRANZCOG progress, not PGY: all 184 weeks of Basic Training plus Advanced Training eligibility to apply, and (from 1 February 2027) the FRANZCOG research component plus 46 weeks of Advanced Training to commence. The last published guidance described successful applicants as typically Year 5 or beyond — practitioner guidance, not a rule.
Competition
CREI has the highest FRANZCOG-completion bar of any RANZCOG subspecialty and a small national cohort — the College lists 96 certified CREI subspecialists (March 2026). RANZCOG publishes no applicant numbers or acceptance ratio, so precise competitiveness cannot be quantified.
Selection criteria
Clinical experience
Rotations, logbooks, procedures, and exposure
- Clinical training — a 3-year (138 weeks FTE) program credited in 6-month blocks (maximum 46 weeks a year), followed by an open-ended Post-Year-3 phase until all requirements are met
- Training unit — uniquely, CREI may be completed entirely in one accredited unit with one supervisor, plus 3 combined months elsewhere for specific training
- Procedural sign-off — 7 compulsory assessments of procedural and surgical skills by the end of Year 3, plus 5 supervised microsurgical cases
Rural & regional
Rural, regional, and remote experience
Nothing captured yet — verify with RANZCOG.
First Nations
Selection points and pathways for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Māori applicants
- First Nations — RANZCOG runs College-wide Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Māori support and scholarships, but publishes no CREI-specific selection provision
Academic
Exams, qualifications, courses, and teaching
- Exit examinations — a Written examination (3 hours 15 minutes, 10 short-answer questions) and an Oral examination, sittable after 46 weeks of training; certification lasts 3 years and is renewable
Publications & research
Papers, impact factor, audits, and QI
- Research — the scholarly elective offers a choice: a research project or an approved non-research course (diploma level 5 or above) — one of only three subspecialties with this choice
Extracurricular
Leadership and roles beyond clinical work
Nothing captured yet — verify with RANZCOG.
Distinction
Prizes, awards, and academic standing
Nothing captured yet — verify with RANZCOG.
Eligibility & application
Prerequisites, referees, interviews, and fees
- Gateway — all 184 weeks of FRANZCOG Basic Training completed plus Advanced Training eligibility to apply; from 1 February 2027, commencing also needs the FRANZCOG research component and 46 weeks of Advanced Training
- Selection criteria — NOT currently published: the applicant-information document was withdrawn college-wide and no replacement or date is published; the historical process used a scored written application and a panel interview
- Historical criteria — the last published document (2024, for 2025 entry) scored six domains 0 to 5 (minimum 3 each) with three referees and a 25-minute Zoom panel interview; treat as a guide only, not current
- Eligibility — all subspecialty requirements must be completed within 9 years of commencing (11 years for pre-December-2019 starters)
- Fees and attempts — the College-wide subspecialty fee schedule applies (2026: application AUD $519, interview $2,013, training about $5,756 a year); a maximum of 3 applications to CREI
Entry tips
Sourced from Australian medical community discussion. Always verify with RANZCOG.
Recent updates
Re-checked 2026-08-05: the selection-criteria document is still not published. The earlier "2027 information TBC" holding text has also been removed from the College subspecialty pages, which now carry programme descriptions, deadlines, fees and ten general training policy documents but no selection-criteria document for any of the five subspecialties — so the College no longer publishes any statement about when one will return.
The CREI selection-criteria document remains unpublished ("2027 information TBC") — a status confirmed identical across all five RANZCOG subspecialties, i.e. a college-wide withdrawal rather than CREI-specific.
The RANZCOG Current CREI Subspecialists list (March 2026) names 96 certified subspecialists nationally.
The RANZCOG Education Standards Committee revision confirmed the CREI entry gate at all 184 weeks of Basic Training plus Advanced Training eligibility (shared with urogynaecology), and set a new commencement threshold (research component plus 46 weeks of Advanced Training) from 1 February 2027.
Indicative only. Check the RANZCOG website for current information.
Official resources
RANZCOG Certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI)
Subspecialty training, selection status, key dates, and handbook
CREI Training Program Handbook
Training requirements, assessments, exams, and the Post-Year-3 process
RANZCOG Regulations — Section C (Subspecialty Training)
Authoritative eligibility, entry, and commencement rules (including the December 2025 revision)
Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ)
The peak body for reproductive medicine in Australia and New Zealand
Medical Board — Specialist Registration
MBA specialist registration pathways
State workforce data
Queensland Health’s medi-nav publishes selection and workforce figures for primary specialty training programmes. It does not publish them for this subspecialty certification, in any state — that is an absence in the source, not a gap in what we hold.
There is no state-based selection round to enter. Applications go to RANZCOG, and are made from within FRANZCOG training rather than after fellowship — the eligibility and timing set out above are the ones that apply.
Community discussions
Recent discussion about Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility training from Australian doctors.
Search r/ausdocs and r/doctorsofaustraliaRequirements, windows, and criteria change annually. Verify with Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) before making career decisions. Report an error on this page.