Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine specialists have expertise in utilising the nuclear properties of radioactive nuclides to make diagnostic evaluations of the anatomical and/or physiological conditions of the body and providing therapy with unsealed radioactive sources.

Minimum Time to Completion: 7 years from graduation

Details

How to Apply

Eligibility Requirements

RACP

Prospective trainees must have:

completed RACP Basic Training, including Written and Clinical Examinations
a current medical registration
been appointed to an appropriate Advanced Training position

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)

Prospective trainees must have:

completed the RANZCR Clinical Radiology Part 2 Examinations
a current medical registration
an appointment to an appropriate Advanced Training position
a minimum of 4 years of accredited radiology training
completed all system focused training and work-based assessment requirements including research (trainees must submit RANZCR certification confirming completion of this requirement)

New and current trainees need to apply for Advanced Training each year.

PET Training in addition – PET post-Fellowship training requirements

Application Process

Trainees must first apply to an accredited site, then apply to the Royal Australian College of Physicians.

Program Structure

RACP trainees will complete 36 months of certified training time consisting of:

24 months of core training
12 months of non-core training

After 36 months of certified training time, you will have completed:

24 months of core training
12 months of non-core training
1 x Advanced Training Research Project (trainees who commenced in 2018 onwards, option for trainees who commenced before 2018)
1 x Nuclear Medicine Research Project (trainees who commenced before 2018)
Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety online course (trainees who commenced in 2023 onwards)
Basic Sciences Course
Bone Densitometry Training
Cardiac Cases Logbook (trainees who commenced in 2023 onwards)
Cross-sectional Anatomy Training
Continuous Assessment Program
Developmental and Psychosocial Training (Paediatric & Child Health trainees only)
Paediatric Training
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Training
Radionuclide Therapy Training (trainees who commenced in 2019 onwards)

RANZCR trainees will complete 24 months of certified core training time comprising:

After 24 months of certified core training time, you will have completed:

1 x Advanced Training Research Project^* (trainees who commenced in 2018 onwards, option for trainees who commenced before 2018)
1 x Nuclear Medicine Research Project (option for trainees who commenced before 2018)
Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety online course (trainees who commenced in 2023 onwards)
Basic Sciences Course
Bone Densitometry Training
Cardiac Cases Logbook (trainees who commenced in 2023 onwards)
Continuous Assessment Program
Paediatric Training
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Training
Radionuclide Therapy Training (trainees who commenced in 2019 onwards)

^* Required for RANZCR trainees if their RANZCR project doesn’t meet the Advanced Training Research Project requirements.

Fees

Annual Fee:

AUD $3,911.00 (reduced fee of 50% for trainees in research)

Exam Fee:

Written examinations: AUD $2,153.00
Basic Training Clinical Examination: AUD $3,221.00
Faculty Clinical Examinations: AUD $3,221.00

Admission to Fellowship Fee:

AUD $1,456.00

Useful Resources / Courses / Conferences

Attendance at AANMS events
Research relevant to nuclear medicine, or related fields
PhD
Fellowship in nuclear medicine sub-specialties
ANZBMS Bone Densitometry Course

Key Information

PGY Intake Year (earliest)

PGY5

Training Duration (minimum)

2-3 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

BPT1

Year 3

BPT2

Year 4

BPT3

Year 5

Commence Nuclear Medicine Advanced Training

Part Time Option: Yes

Last Updated: December 4, 2024

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