Last Update: 07/12/2011 15:51
Post Fellowship Education and Training Programs can be proposed
by Specialty Societies of the nine specialties, or, by
Sub-specialty Societies that have obtained sponsorship from the
relevant major Specialty Society.
Post Fellowship Training Program Proposals must include:
- Demonstrated need base on public benefit
- Justification on the basis of a specific and unique technical
and scientific knowledge base
- Evidence that the proposed program provides education and
training that is significantly more specialised than that currently
provided at a generalist level in one or more of the College's nine
specialty training programs
- A defined curriculum based on the College Competencies
- In-training formative assessments
- A mechanism to confirm satisfactory completion of training
- Identify appropriate surgical supervisors and educators
- Administrative support funded from program fees
- Demonstrated commitment to the policies and procedures of the
Post Fellowship Education and Training
- Consideration of workforce issues including the impact of
sub-specialisation on the workforce
- Continuing Professional Development.
Approval Process
To assess proposals the Committee will appoint an Assessment
Subcommittee. Members of the assessment Subcommittee will be
members of the PFETC or coopted members as approved.
The Assessment Subcommittee will include one representative of
each of the specialties that recognises the sub-specialty. Such
members will comprise no more than half of the subcommittee
membership. The Chair of the Assessment Subcommittee will be a
member of the PFETC and shall not be a member of the specialty to
which the sub-specialty is associated. The Assessment Subcommittee
will put forward to the PFETC a consensus report for consideration.
The full PFETC will consider the report and make a recommendation
to the Education Board for approval.
Proposals should be addressed to the Chair of the PFETC and sent
care of the Executive Officer.
Implementation
If a proposed Post Fellowship Education and Training Program is
approved, the proposer must enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the College and the sponsoring Specialty
Societies. A service agreement must be negotiated detailing the
administration and funding of the program. The agreement will
include, but not be limited to selection, post accreditation,
training and assessment.
Fees
View the 2011 schedule for
Fellowship subscriptions and training fees (Excel 108 KB).
Contact
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
College of Surgeons' Gardens
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9276 7439
Fax: +61 3 9249 1219
Email: college.subscriptions@surgeons.org