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Australian Medical Council Assessment of University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine, Sydney

The Australian Medical Council is conducting a follow-up assessment of the four-year graduate entry course offered by the University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney School of Medicine. This assessment forms part of the cycle of AMC accreditation of this new medical program, which took its first students in 2007.

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Last Updated on Monday, 09 August 2010 14:51
 
AMC Celebrates History on Eve of Reform

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) is today launching a definitive 25-year history, on the eve of national medical regulation and accreditation reform.

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Last Updated on Monday, 09 August 2010 14:52
 
AMC Recruits Professor David Ellwood to Head Medical School Accreditation Committee

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) today announced the appointment of internationally recognised obstetrician, Professor David Ellwood, as chair of the AMC’s Medical School Accreditation Committee.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 April 2010 09:11
 
Psychiatry Training Program Endorsed

After a comprehensive review, the Australian Medical Council (AMC) has extended the accreditation of the education and training programs of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists to December 2011.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 11:25
 
New Training Programs in Radiology and Radiation Oncology Accredited

After a comprehensive assessment, the Australian Medical Council (AMC) has accredited new training programs of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) and its Faculty of Radiation Oncology.

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Last Updated on Monday, 22 February 2010 12:55
 
AMC Launches New Support For Exam Candidates

The Australian Medical Council today launched three new initiatives to support International Medical Graduates (IMG's) as they prepare for Australia's medical screening exam.

THandbook of Multiple Choice Questionshe AMC Handbook of Multiple Choice Questions is a major publication designed to assist IMG's prepare for the AMC’s Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Examination. It contains almost 600 Multiple Choice Questions drawn from the AMC Examination banks. The handbook covers all disciplines and clinical categories and contains a complete multidisciplinary 150 question MCQ paper.

> Purchase the book
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The AMC also launched a new on-line trial examination, which aims to provide prospective MCQ candidates with a responsive and up-to-date exam experience that significantly upgrades the previously available MCQ-trial facility. The new MCQ Trial Examination links to the AMC Handbook of Multiple Choice Questions, contains 50 questions in the format of the AMC MCQ Examination and gives users a detailed understanding of the format and presentation of the AMC MCQ Examination.

> Go to the MCQ Trial Examination

The AMC has also upgraded its On-line Store, where all AMC publications can now be purchased easily and efficiently.

> Go to the Online Store

Last Updated on Monday, 22 February 2010 12:59
 
AMC Strong and Poised for National Registration and Accreditation Scheme in 2010

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) is strong, flexible and ready for the introduction of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) in July 2010.

The AMC is an independent national standards body for medical education and training. It aims to ensure that standards of education, training and assessment of the medical profession promote and protect the health of the Australian community.

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Last Updated on Friday, 27 November 2009 09:26
 
AMC to Review Proposed Medical Course Changes

The Directors of the Australian Medical Council (AMC) have given the go-ahead for two universities to seek accreditation of major changes to their medical courses. The universities may now proceed to develop full accreditation submissions for consideration by the AMC.

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AMC Directors Endorse Code of Conduct

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) Directors have endorsed a code of conduct that defines clear, nationally consistent standards of medical practice.

The AMC developed the Code – Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia – on behalf of all state and territory medical registration boards.

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Last Updated on Monday, 10 August 2009 09:36
 
AMC Recruits Sewell to Head SEAC

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has announced the appointment of internationally
recognised paediatrician, Associate Professor Jill Sewell AM, as chair of the AMC’s Specialist
Education Accreditation Committee (SEAC).

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AMC Confirms Accreditation for Bond University Medical Program

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has accredited the Bond University Medical Program until 31 December 2011, subject to satisfactory annual reports against the accreditation standards for basic medical education.

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Last Updated on Monday, 22 February 2010 13:04
 
Final Draft of Doctors’ Code Released For Comment

The final draft of a code of conduct defining clear, nationally consistent standards of medical
practice has been released for comment today.

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