Medical Training Review Panel 19th Report

Prevocational training

Definition:

Postgraduate training undertaken by junior doctors who enter the medical workforce. Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) The year of supervised clinical training completed by graduates of an Australian Medical Council (AMC) accredited medical school. This is also known as the intern year. Rural area Rural area classification as RA2 to RA5 under the Australian Standard Geographical Classification – Remoteness Areas (ASGC-RA) system. New rural area classification as MM3 to MM7 under the Modified Monash Model introduced in early 2015. Rural internship Rural internship is a type of internship when all or majority of it is undertaken in an RA2-RA5 hospital and MM3-MM7 hospital. Rotational positions Rotational positions are the rural based intern positions that are filled on rotation by doctors from a metropolitan hospital. Postgraduate Year 2 (PGY2) The year of structured supervised clinical training placements, commenced once medical practitioners have completed their internship and gained general medical registration.

Data source:

State and territory health departments, the Australian Government Department of Health (for Commonwealth Medical Internships initiative).

Scope:	All junior doctors undertaking postgraduate prevocational training in Australia. This includes all junior doctors who accepted their applications to commence their training either at the beginning of the academic year or during additional intakes during the given year of data collection. It also includes International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who have completed the Australian Medical Council (AMC) multiple choice questionnaire (MCQ) and clinical examinations and who must complete a supervised year of training to be eligible for general medical registration.
Statistical unit:	Number of trainees/doctors Number of supervised training positions Number of rural intern positions Number of rotational positions (RA2-RA5)
Collection period:	Academic year 2015
Guide for use
State/Territory:	This is the state/territory where training is being provided. It is not the place of residence of trainees undertaking the vocational training.