Rehabilitation Medicine

A rehabilitation medicine specialist diagnoses and assesses a person’s function associated with injury, illness or chronic conditions, to maximise their independence and improve and maintain quality of life. They provide specialist knowledge and expertise in the prevention, assessment, management and medical supervision of a person with a disability, and evaluate medical, social, emotional, work and recreational aspects of function.

Minimum Time to Completion: 6 years from graduation

Details

How to Apply

Eligibility Requirements

Prospective trainees must have:

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

All trainees need to apply for Advanced Training each year.

Application Process

Applicants must first apply for and be accepted for an Advanced Training Position.

Program Structure

Trainees undergo 48 months of certified training time comprising:

36 months minimum (FTE) of core training
12 months maximum (FTE) of non-core training in other clinical training disciplines or in research

They will also complete:

14 x In-Training Long Case Assessments, at least 3 must be directly observed
Functional Independence MeasureTM (FIMTM) training course
Module 1 Assessment (completed prior to entering third year of Advanced Training)
Module 2 Clinical Assessment (completed prior to entering third year of Advanced Training)
External Training Module 3 — Research
External Training Module 4 — Clinical Neuropsychology
External Training Module 5 — Health Services Administration and Evaluation
External Training Module 6 — Behavioural Sciences
2 x Formal Long Case Assessments
Fellowship Written Examination (completed in third or fourth year of Advanced Training)
Fellowship Clinical Examination (completed in third or fourth year of Advanced Training)
Prosthetics and Orthotics courses (strongly recommended)

Teaching and learning

1 x Learning Needs Analysis per rotation
1 x Professional Qualities Reflection per rotation
Complete the Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety module before the end of Advanced Training (from 2023 onwards)

Assessments

2 x In-training Long Case Assessments* per 6-month rotation
1 x Supervisor’s Report per 6-month rotation (2 per 12-month rotation — full-time and part-time trainees)
1 x Trainee Term Evaluation Report per rotation

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

RMSANZ conferences and events
Research relevant to rehabilitation medicine
PhD
Fellowship in rehabilitation medicine

Key Information

PGY Intake Year (earliest)

PGY3

Training Duration (minimum)

4 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

Commence Rehabilitation Medicine Advanced Training

Part Time Option: Yes

Last Updated: December 4, 2024

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