Physician Adult Medicine Subspecialties
In 2015, there were 1,822 advanced physician trainees undertaking training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) in adult medicine (Table 4.22). From all the subspecialties, general medicine (633 or 34.7%) and geriatric medicine (260 or 14.3) had the largest numbers of advanced trainees.
Table 4.22: Physician adult medicine advanced trainees: Total, proportion of total and females by subspecialty, 2015
Subspecialty
|
Trainees
|
Proportion (%)
|
Females
|
Cardiology
|
177
|
9.7
|
40
|
Clinical genetics
|
9
|
0.5
|
8
|
Clinical pharmacology
|
19
|
1.0
|
8
|
Endocrinology(a)
|
153
|
8.4
|
109
|
Gastroenterology
|
124
|
6.8
|
49
|
General medicine
|
633
|
34.7
|
281
|
Geriatric medicine
|
260
|
14.3
|
160
|
Haematology(b)
|
184
|
10.1
|
107
|
Immunology and allergy(c)
|
40
|
2.2
|
21
|
Infectious diseases(d)
|
154
|
8.5
|
102
|
Medical oncology
|
172
|
9.4
|
98
|
Nephrology
|
119
|
6.5
|
70
|
Neurology
|
100
|
5.5
|
48
|
Nuclear medicine
|
21
|
1.2
|
6
|
Palliative medicine(e)
|
85
|
4.7
|
58
|
Respiratory and sleep medicine
|
148
|
8.1
|
70
|
Rheumatology
|
48
|
2.6
|
33
|
Total(f)
|
1,822
|
100.0
|
948
| -
Includes trainees in either the endocrinology or the joint endocrinology/chemical pathology training program.
-
Includes trainees in either the clinical haematology or the joint haematology training program.
-
Includes trainees in either the clinical immunology/allergy or the joint Immunology/allergy training program.
-
Includes trainees in either the infectious diseases or the joint infectious diseases/microbiology training program.
-
Only includes divisional advanced trainees in palliative medicine, does not include Chapter trainees.
-
The totals are not cumulative sums of the figures above as some trainees are enrolled in multiple subspecialties
(i.e. dual trainees).
Source: Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Table 4.23 shows the numbers of advanced training positions in adult medicine subspecialties in each of the states and territories. New South Wales (580 or 31.8%) and Victoria (536 or 29.4%) had the largest numbers and proportions of trainees.
Table 4.23: Physician adult medicine advanced trainees by subspecialty and state/territory, 2015
Subspecialty
|
NSW
|
VIC
|
QLD
|
SA
|
WA
|
TAS
|
NT
|
ACT
|
AUS
|
Cardiology
|
64
|
45
|
34
|
12
|
12
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
177
|
Clinical genetics
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
Clinical pharmacology
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
Endocrinology(a)
|
48
|
48
|
28
|
11
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
153
|
Gastroenterology
|
41
|
35
|
20
|
14
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
124
|
General medicine
|
92
|
230
|
153
|
53
|
52
|
24
|
15
|
14
|
633
|
Geriatric medicine
|
87
|
81
|
38
|
21
|
24
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
260
|
Haematology(b)
|
62
|
55
|
28
|
14
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
10
|
184
|
Immunology and allergy(c)
|
17
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
Infectious diseases(d)
|
40
|
40
|
39
|
7
|
11
|
8
|
6
|
3
|
154
|
Medical oncology
|
64
|
47
|
28
|
14
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
172
|
Nephrology
|
39
|
38
|
20
|
5
|
7
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
119
|
Neurology
|
41
|
34
|
9
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
100
|
Nuclear medicine
|
10
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
21
|
Palliative medicine(e)
|
31
|
15
|
16
|
9
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
85
|
Respiratory and sleep medicine
|
47
|
40
|
27
|
16
|
10
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
148
|
Rheumatology
|
14
|
15
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
48
|
Total(f)
|
580
|
536
|
320
|
154
|
135
|
38
|
19
|
40
|
1,822
| -
Includes trainees training in either the endocrinology or the joint endocrinology/chemical pathology training program.
-
Includes trainees training in either the clinical haematology or the joint haematology training program.
-
Includes trainees training in either the clinical immunology/allergy or the joint immunology/allergy training program.
-
Includes trainees training in either the infectious diseases or the joint infectious disease/microbiology training program.
-
Only includes Divisional advanced trainees in palliative medicine, does not includes Chapter trainees.
-
The totals are not cumulative sums of the figures above as some trainees are enrolled in multiple subspecialties
(i.e. dual trainees).
Source: Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Physician Paediatric Subspecialties
In 2015, there were 713 advanced paediatric and child health trainees with the RACP’s Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Table 4.24). Nearly three-quarters (534 or 74.9%) of these trainees were female.
The majority (659 or 92.4%) of all trainees were in general paediatrics.
Table 4.24: Physician paediatric and child health advanced trainees: Total, proportion of total and females by subspecialty, 2015
Subspecialty
|
Trainees
|
Proportion (%)
|
Females
|
Cardiology
|
14
|
2.0
|
3
|
Clinical genetics
|
22
|
3.1
|
18
|
Clinical pharmacology
|
3
|
0.4
|
2
|
Community child health
|
118
|
16.5
|
109
|
Endocrinology
|
28
|
3.9
|
22
|
Gastroenterology
|
14
|
2.0
|
10
|
General paediatrics
|
659
|
92.4
|
497
|
Haematology
|
16
|
2.2
|
12
|
Immunology and allergy(a)
|
27
|
3.8
|
21
|
Infectious diseases(b)
|
29
|
4.1
|
21
|
Medical oncology
|
30
|
4.2
|
25
|
Neonatal/perinatal medicine
|
99
|
13.9
|
59
|
Nephrology
|
11
|
1.5
|
8
|
Neurology
|
19
|
2.7
|
14
|
Nuclear medicine
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Paediatric emergency medicine
|
63
|
8.8
|
41
|
Palliative medicine(c)
|
14
|
2.0
|
13
|
Respiratory and sleep medicine
|
29
|
4.1
|
21
|
Rheumatology
|
4
|
0.6
|
2
|
Total(d)
|
713
|
100.0
|
534
| -
Includes trainees in either the clinical immunology/allergy or the joint immunology/allergy training program.
-
Includes trainees in either the infectious diseases or the joint infectious diseases/microbiology training program.
-
Includes only divisional advanced trainees in palliative medicine, does not include Chapter trainees.
-
The totals are not cumulative sums of the figures above as some trainees are enrolled in multiple subspecialties (i.e. dual trainees).
Source: Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Table 4.25 shows the numbers of training positions in paediatric subspecialties in each of the states and territories.
Table 4.25: Physician paediatric and child health advanced trainees by subspecialty and state/territory, 2015
Subspecialty
|
NSW
|
VIC
|
QLD
|
SA
|
WA
|
TAS
|
NT
|
ACT
|
AUS
|
Cardiology
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
Clinical genetics
|
7
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
Clinical pharmacology
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Community child health
|
44
|
26
|
18
|
6
|
23
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
118
|
Endocrinology
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
28
|
Gastroenterology
|
3
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
General paediatrics
|
225
|
165
|
118
|
46
|
83
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
659
|
Haematology
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
Immunology and allergy(a)
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
Infectious diseases(b)
|
7
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
29
|
Medical oncology
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
Neonatal/perinatal medicine
|
24
|
28
|
18
|
13
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
99
|
Nephrology
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
Neurology
|
10
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
Nuclear medicine
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Paediatric emergency medicine
|
14
|
18
|
19
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
63
|
Palliative medicine(c)
|
3
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
Respiratory and sleep medicine
|
14
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
Rheumatology
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Total(d)
|
233
|
186
|
132
|
61
|
81
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
713
| -
Includes trainees in either the clinical immunology/allergy or the joint immunology/allergy training program.
-
Includes trainees in either the infectious diseases or the joint infectious diseases/microbiology training program.
-
Includes only divisional advanced trainees in palliative medicine, does not include Chapter trainees.
-
The totals are not cumulative sums of the figures above as some trainees are enrolled in multiple subspecialties
(i.e. dual trainees).
Source: Royal Australasian College of Physicians
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