The Board of the Australian Medical Council (AMC) has endorsed a range of accreditation reports and the continued strategic engagement of the AMC in current medical regulation and accreditation reforms.

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has extended the accreditation of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrician and Gynaecology training program for specialist obstetricians and gynaecologists after a comprehensive review that benchmarked the College’s training program against national standards.

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The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has granted accreditation of the training programs of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators for four years, after a comprehensive assessment of the College’s programs and processes.

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The AMC Online Scheduling Portal has been developed for AMC candidates to schedule online for AMC MCQ examinations.
If you have an AMC candidate reference number and have been advised by the AMC that you may proceed to apply for the AMC MCQ examination, scheduling for the examination can be undertaken on the AMC Online Scheduling Portal.

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) is aware of issues that have been raised publicly about Bond University’s Medical Program and is working in partnership to ensure they are addressed.

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The AMC is introducing a range of process improvements and changes in requirements for Primary Source Verification, Competent Authority Assessments and MCQ Examinations for International Medical Graduates (IMGs).

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From January 2009, medical practitioners seeking registration through the specialist pathway must have demonstrated their English language proficiency before assessment by specialist colleges. The standard required is set by medical boards and is nationally consistent.

The AMC is introducing a range of improvements and changes in requirements for Primary Source Verification, Competent Authority Assessments and MCQ Examinations. These changes aim to increase the efficiency of AMC processes, improve services to exam candidates and other stakeholders and support uniformity of standards and requirements.

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The Australian Medical Council Incorporated (AMC) is pleased to present its revised and updated standards and procedures for assessing medical schools and courses. The continual refinement of AMC policies and processes reflect the increasing complexity of delivering basic medical education in Australia and New Zealand.

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The Australian Medical Council Incorporated (AMC) is pleased to present its submission to
the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC).

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At the Australian Medical Council’s Special Meeting on 13 June 2008 Council members voted unanimously to change the AMC legal structure from an incorporated association to a company limited by guarantee. The changes in the legal structure will support the AMC’s national and international operations and provide a more flexible operating platform for the Council, while retaining the independence of the AMC.

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After receiving a submission from the Medical Council of Ireland, the Australian Medical Council (AMC) has determined that graduates of Medical Schools in Ireland may now be eligible to proceed to registration through the Competent Authority model. Graduates from Ireland will be accepted as being eligible under the Competent Authority model only if they are graduates of a Medical School in Ireland accredited by the Medical Council of Ireland and can also provide evidence of completion of an internship in Ireland (Certificate of Experience), or in another Competent Authority country approved by the Medical Council of Ireland.

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The Australian Medical Council (AMC), following the investigation of two cases arising from the 2007C (September) MCQ examination, is concerned that candidates for the AMC examinations are not aware of the seriousness of reproducing and distributing AMC examination materials, such as recall MCQ questions or clinical examination scenarios.

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