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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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.

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) recently completed a reaccreditation assessment of the University of Adelaide Faculty of Health Sciences MBBS Program and reviewed three comprehensive reports from medical programs in Australia.

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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

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has recently completed an assessment of the
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.

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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.

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Candidates who have passed the MCQ examination are eligible to apply for the clinical examination.

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has recently completed assessments of two medical programs offered by medical schools in Australia.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The public submissions process closed on 12 November 2010.

Application for Recognition

In August 2010, the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) provided an application to the Australian Medical Council (AMC) to have genetic pathology and clinical pathology recognised as fields of specialty practice.

A copy of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia preliminary application for genetic pathology and clinical pathology is provided below:

• Genetic Pathology Preliminary Application.
• Attachment (a) NPAAC Requirements for Medical Testing.
• Attachment (b) NHMRC Medical Genetic Testing.
• Attachment (c) NHS Workforce Review Team.
• Attachment (d) Report of the Australian Genetic Testing Survey.
• Attachment (e) Genetic Testing in the 21st Century.

• Clinical Pathology Preliminary Application.
• Attachment (a) University of Maryland Medical Centre.
• Attachment (b) American Society for Clinical Pathology.
• Attachment (c) PoCT in the Community.
• Attachments (d) Smith et al; Am J Clin Path 2010.

Assessment Process

Click here to view an outline of the assessment process to be undertaken by the AMC and its Committees in assessing the case for recognition of genetic pathology and clinical pathology as fields of specialty practice.

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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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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In June 2009, the Australian Medical Council (AMC) recognition review group began a detailed assessment of the case for recognition of cosmetic medical practice as a medical specialty. Before undertaking a program of site visits, the review group requested that the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery (ACCS) provide supplementary information.

Due to a number of extenuating factors, the AMC granted the ACCS extensions to the original deadline. The supplementary information was received by the AMC in late March 2010. With the receipt of this information, the recognition review group will resume its Stage 1 assessment of the application. 

During Stage 1 of the recognition process, the AMC assesses the case for recognition of a medical specialty against the four recognition criteria, as described in the Guidelines; The Recognition of Medical Specialties: Policy and Process.