Medical Training Review Panel 19th Report

Trainee Selection

For entry into the AFPHM training program, applicants must:

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   have obtained general medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia¹²;
   
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   have completed basic training requirements:
   

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  at least 3 years of medical experience since graduating (including at least 2 years of clinical experience, one of which being the intern year). This may include one year of full-time study toward a Master of Public Health; and
  
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  have completed, or are enrolled in¹³ a Master of Public Health (or comparable Masters degree), which includes the Faculty's core discipline areas:
  

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  Epidemiology;
  
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  Biostatistics;
  
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  Health Protection (includes Environmental health and/or communicable disease prevention and control);
  
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  Health Promotion; and
  
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  Health Policy, Planning or Management.
  

3. 
   have obtained a Public Health position in Australia. It is the trainee's responsibility to find a suitable position for public health training.
   

Doctors interested in applying for admission to the faculty's training program are required to contact the regional education coordinator for the region in which they wish to train.