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Disclaimer

Overseas Trained Intensivists

International Medical Graduates seeking specialist recognition in intensive care medicine in Australia, or Vocational Registration in New Zealand, must undergo a process of assessment, via the Australian Medical Council, or Medical Council of New Zealand.

Details of the process of assessment are outlined in the CICM's Policy Documents, IC-11.

In order to be eligible for this process, doctors must have certification as an intensive care specialist in their country of training. Following assessment by the CICM (via the relevant Medical Council), the doctor may be eligible to apply for Fellowship.

 

Area of Need

The College also provides assessments for international medical graduates who wish to occupy specialist positions in Areas of Need.

Please see Policy Documents, IC-12.

For further information on OTS and AON, please contact Sumithra Abeygunasekera.  

 

Short Term Training (Specified Training)

International Medical Graduates (IMG) who wishes to enter a short-term training position in intensive care medicine in Australia are required to submit an application for an assessment by the College for the purpose of Limited Medical Registration and Visa. Please refer to the

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s (AHPRA) Regulation document Limited Registration for Postgraduate training or Supervised Practice Registration Standard for more information.  

Who is eligible to apply for this pathway:

• IMGs who are currently in a specialist training programme overseas and is no more than 2 years from completing their specialist training (specialist in-training)
• IMGs who have obtained their specialist qualification overseas and wish to gain more experience overseas (up-skilling)

The maximum duration allowed for this pathway is 24 months.  For other assessment pathways, please refer to Australian Medical Council (AMC) website http://www.amc.org.au/index.php/ass/apo.

The employer must submit the following necessary documentation directly to the College for an endorsement: 

• Application for Assessment by a Medical College (AAMC-03) form. Please click here to access the form from AHPRA, under Limited Registration.
• Detailed Position Description from the employer
• Detailed Training Programme specific to the IMG which must include the following:
  • Purpose of training
  • Duration of training (with correct dates)
  • Location
  • Content and structure of training
• IMG’s current detailed Curriculum Vitae
• Justice of the Peace certified copies of the IMG’s Basic Medical Degree and of any other Degree certificates. If the original certificates are not in English, you must provide certified copies of both the original certificate and English translation.
• Either a statement from the overseas College confirming that the IMG is currently completing a specialist training program OR proof of completion of a specialist training program.
• Statement of Intention form must be read and signed by the IMG (acknowledging they will return overseas or join another pathway upon completion of specified training program).
• The College Assessment Fee of AUD 570.00 (Fee Form)

Assessments usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks, and assessments will only commence once the full set of the above documents has been received by the College via post mail or legible electronic copies to Frieda Keo. Once the College endorses the specified training program, we will inform the employer and AHPRA.  

Please note that this approval does not relate to the IMG’s eligibility to register with the College’s training program.  For further details on the training program and how to register with the College,  

For further information please contact Frieda Keo.