Entry Requirements

• General medical registration
• Completion of Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Basic Physician Training, including the RACP written and clinical examinations
• Employment in an appropriate Advanced Training position
• Refer to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians for further information in relation to selection into the training program

Total Training Time

Total: 6 years (full-time)

Basic Adult Medicine: 36 months (full-time) basic training

• 24 months (full-time) core training (including 3 months General and Acute Care Medicine and 12 months in medical specialities)
• Maximum of 12 months non-core training

Advanced Geriatric Medicine Training: 36 months (full-time)

• Minimum of 24 months (full-time) core training
• Maximum of 12 months (full-time) non-core training

How To Apply

Applications will first need to complete Basic Physician training and can apply through the Queensland Basic Physician Training (Adult Medicine Network).

 Queensland Basic Physician Training Network (Adult Medicine)

The Queensland Basic Physician Training (Adult Medicine) Network is a statewide network designed to support Queensland Trainees over the 3-year course of basic training.

Queensland Health is responsible for and oversees the Queensland Basic Training (Adult Medicine) network. In Queensland, approval of basic training is limited to medical officers that have been formally selected into one of the 5 Training networks. In order to be eligible for a network position prior to commencement of training, applicants must hold general registration with AHPRA, be eligible for registration with RACP as a basic physician trainee and have a minimum of 20 weeks experience in general medicine or medical specialties further outlined here.

Applicants apply for Queensland Geriatric Medicine Advanced Training Pathway online through the Resident Medical Officer (RMO) campaign.