Medical Administration

A Medical Administrator focusses on management of a health system and its patients by utilising the medical and clinical knowledge, skill, and judgement of a registeredmedical practitioner. This may include administering or managing a hospital or other health service, or developing health operational policy, or planning or purchasing health services.

Minimum Time to Completion: 4 years from graduation

Details

How to Apply

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to apply for specialist training and Fellowship of the RACMA, you must meet the following criteria:

Hold general and/or specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia or Medical Council of New Zealand
Have no suspension, condition, restriction or undertaking imposed on general and/or specialist registrations that limits having unconditional medical registration in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand as applicable (unless otherwise specifically approved by the College)
Have a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent clinical experience involving direct patient care
Be in a RACMA Accredited Training Post or be in a Training Post that has been granted provisional accreditation

Application Process

For an application for entry into the Fellowship Training Program to be considered by RACMA:

the application must be submitted on the prescribed form
the application must be complete and include all prescribed supporting information
the prescribed application fee must have been received
the application must be received by the published application closing dates

Applying to RACMA

Program Structure

The RACMA curriculum framework comprises of 8 domains of professional practice, these are:

Collaboration and Teamwork
Communication
Ethics and Professionalism
Health Advocacy and Cultural Safety
Learning, Teaching and Informed Decision Making
Medical and Health System Expertise
Medical Leadership
Medical Management

The Graduate Outcomes defined under each of the 8 domains are expanded into Key Competencies
and Learning Outcomes.

Key Competencies are broad statements that define what a
Candidate is expected to be able to do by the end of the training
program. Each of the broad Key Competencies are expanded further
as detailed Learning Outcomes.
Learning Outcomes describe in observable and measurable terms the
expected knowledge, skills and professional abilities Candidates are
expected to achieve by the end of the Fellowship Training Program.

Fees

Annual Fee:

Annual fee: AUD $1,320.00 – Candidate

Exam Fee:

Oral Examination: AUD $3,750.00

Application for candidacy:

AUD $1,705.94

Useful Resources / Courses / Conferences

Key Information

PGY Intake Year (earliest)

PGY4

Training Duration (minimum)

3 years FTE

General Progression

Note that this represents one of the quickest routes to specialty training, and may not reflect additional HMO or unaccredited years of training.

Year 1

Internship

Year 2

General / Medical / Surgical / Critical care

Year 3

General / Medical / Surgical / Critical care

Year 4

Commence Advanced Training in Medical Administration

Part Time Option: Yes

Last Updated: December 4, 2024

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