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AMC Accreditation Update: January 2012 |
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The Australian Medical Council has recently completed a follow-up assessment of the MBBS course of the University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine, Sydney.
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Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 16:10 |
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Notification of Review of Standards for Medical Schools and their program of study |
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The Australian Medical Council (AMC) Directors have agreed to a limited review of the approved accreditation standards for medical schools and their program of study, including the statement of attributes of medical graduates.
The AMC reviews the accreditation standards regularly. It consults stakeholders. As necessary, it reviews relevant national and international reports and policies; and AMC accreditation reports and committee reports. It is now also required to take account of the policy that applies to the AMC’s authorisation as the accreditation authority for medicine under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009.
This is an initial notification of the standards review. The full notice may be found here.
The draft revised standards will be released later in 2012 for an eight week period of formal stakeholder consultation.
We welcome your comments by 10 February 2012. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 20 January 2012 16:46 |
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The Australian Medical Council and Proposed US Legislation on Online Piracy and Protection of IP |
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There
is currently legislation being developed in the United States to address online
piracy (Stop Online Piracy Act - SOPA) and to increase protection for intellectual
property (Protect IP Act – PIPA). The proposed legislation has generated
considerable debate in the US and elsewhere.
The
Australian Medical Council (AMC) is an independent national standards authority
for medicine, which conducts examinations on behalf of the Medical Board of
Australia for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are seeking
registration (licensure) to practise within the Australian community, under the
provisions of the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law Act 2009. In order to preserve the integrity of the
examination process for medical registration(licensure), the examination and
associated materials prepared by the AMC are subject to Australian copyright
law and maintained under strict security provisions. Similarly, where
examination materials have been developed in cooperation with other
international testing authorities, the AMC respects and formally acknowledges
the relevant international copyright and intellectual property provisions of
these authorities.
Unfortunately,
there have been, and continue to be, breaches of copyright and intellectual
property provisions in relation to AMC examination materials, involving both
the unauthorised use of the official AMC logo and the illegal acquisition and
distribution of purported AMC examination materials. The information provided
on the sites, purporting to be official AMC sites, is often misleading and
inaccurate. These actions have resulted in confusion and concern for IMGs
presenting for AMC examinations and added to the costs of administering these
examinations.
The
AMC is not a US registered company and, therefore is not a formal party to the
current legislation being developed in the United States. The AMC is a member
of the Association of Test Publishers and does support the development of
appropriate legal instruments to deal with copyright infringement, theft of
intellectual property and breaches of examination security by the illegal
online dissemination of examination materials. Whether the proposed SOPA or PIPA
legislation is appropriate for these purposes will be a matter for the relevant
legislative bodies and the current public debate to determine.
The
AMC will use all legal avenues available to it to protect its copyright and the
integrity of the examination processes that are designed to protect the health
and safety of the Australian community. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 16 January 2012 09:56 |
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AMC Accreditation Update: December 2011 |
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The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has recently completed an assessment of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand and reviewed three comprehensive reports from specialist colleges in Australia.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 December 2011 11:33 |
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Assessment and Examinations website update |
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The AMC is pleased to announce its updated website, which features clearer navigation and more focused content for international medical graduates. The AMC has improved the presentation of information on its application processes and its examination procedures.
The AMC is grateful to the focus group that worked with the AMC team and provided ideas on how to improve the information for users. This release will be monitored and feedback will be used to guide subsequent releases. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 December 2011 19:00 |
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Update on the candidates portal for clinical candidates |
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Since 14 July 2011, clinical examination candidates have been able to apply online via the candidates portal. The AMC is now able to announce an enhancement to this service.
From Wednesday 16 November 2011 candidates who applied for a series of clinical examinations will be notified of the outcome of the scheduling via email (approximately 10 days after the closing date of each series). The email will contain a link for candidates to access the candidates portal.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 12:59 |
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AMC Accreditation-Update: October 2011 |
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The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has recently completed a re-accreditation assessment of the University of Adelaide Faculty of Health Sciences MBBS Program and reviewed three comprehensive reports from medical programs in Australia. Download the full media release. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 November 2011 16:40 |
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The Australian Medical Council has reviewed some of the forms for international medical graduates. The forms listed below have been updated and are available via the forms page. Non-specialist application forms Non-Specialist pathway applicants should complete and submit the following form: - Non-Specialist and EICS Application (to determine eligibility to proceed with the AMC examination process)
This form replaces Form A EICS verification (primary qualification): Non-specialist Applicants should complete the following form: - Non-specialist and EICS Application (to determine eligibility to proceed with the AMC examinations process)
This form replaces Form EICS V2 (primary qualification only) Specialist candidate application forms Specialist pathway applicants should complete and submit the following form: - Specialist Application (to determine eligibility to be assessed for appointment as a specialist)
This form replaces Forms SA and SB Area of Need Specialist applicants should complete and submit the following form: - Area of Need Specialist Application (to determine eligibility to be assessed for appointment as an Area of Need specialist)
This form replaces Forms AON-SA and AON-SB EICS: Specialist applicants for should complete and submit the following form:
- Primary Source Verification Specialist-in-training (for international medical graduates seeking Medical Board of Australia registration)
This form replaces Form Specialist EICS V2 |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 12:35 |
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AMC Accreditation Update: September 2011 |
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The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has recently completed an assessment of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. Click here to download the full media release. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 30 September 2011 10:41 |
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The Annual Report of the Australian Medical Council (AMC) provides detailed reports on the operations and activities of the AMC.
The full Annual Report is available for download: Annual Report 2009 (PDF). |
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Last Updated on Monday, 22 August 2011 14:33 |
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Information for candidates regarding the AMC Clinical Examination application portal |
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The AMC would like to advise that as
of 14 July 2011, candidates can submit their clinical examination
application online via the Candidates’ Portal.
Candidates are required to create an account (unless this has been done
previously for accessing the Online Application Wizard or MCQ Online Examination
Scheduling portal) by clicking on 'create an account'. Once candidates
have created an account, they are able to submit their online clinical
examination application. For further details on how to apply using the Candidates’
Portal please go to: http://www.amc.org.au/index.php/index.php/ass/clinex/clinex-apply.
For further information regarding this service please contact
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Candidates who have passed the MCQ examination
are eligible to apply for the clinical examination.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 12:43 |
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AMC Accreditation Update: May 2011 |
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The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has recently completed assessments of two medical programs offered by medical schools in Australia. Click here to download the full media release. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 20 January 2012 10:35 |
The Australian Medical Council has reviewed some of the forms for international medical graduates. The forms listed below have been updated and are available via the forms page.
General Forms:
- Authority to receive information about an AMC candidate or applicant
- Application to determine eligibility to sit the AMC examination
- EICS V2: non-specialist
Specialist candidate forms:
- EICS V2: specialist
- Application for specialist eligibility assessment (Forms SA and SB)
- Application for determine eligibility to be assessed for appointment as an area of need specialist (Forms AON-SA and AON-SB)
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 12:37 |
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AMC Accreditation Update: December 2010 |
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Thursday, 23 December 2010 17:00 |
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The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has recently completed a number of accreditation assessments of medical programs offered by medical schools in Australia. Click here to download the full media statement. Click here to view the Executive Summaries. |
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AMC CAT 2-11 MCQ Examination Event - Australia and New Zealand Venues |
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The first of the AMC Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) format MCQ examinations is scheduled for Saturday 19th February 2011 in Australia and New Zealand. As this is the first examination in the new format, the AMC will hold one session only (3.5 hours) with a reporting time of 8am for an 8.30am start. The AMC is also introducing a new identification verification system which is presently used for AMC examinations in the non-Australian venues at Pearson VUE testing centres. In order to be consistent with non-Australian venues, and to ensure a smooth operation for candidates, the venue capacity for Melbourne, Sydney and
Brisbane will be smaller than usual for the February MCQ examination session – with a capacity of 75 candidates at each venue. In order to provide additional venue capacity, extra seats in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane will be open for the March 2011 event. Information on the identification verification system will be provided to candidates on the AMC website after the closing date of 20th January 2011. |
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AMC standards now embedded in National Registration and Accreditation Scheme |
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The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has effectively transitioned its internationally recognised accreditation and assessment programs into Australia’s national registration and accreditation scheme. Click here to download the full media statement.
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Australian and New Zealand medical councils signal shared future |
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The Australian Medical Council (AMC) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) have signed an agreement signalling a new stage in their 20-year history of collaboration. Click here to download the full media statement. |
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