Medical Colleges and other specialty or vocational training programmes
For a list of Australasian qualifications approved by the Medical Council of NZ for registration within a vocational scope, go to http://www.mcnz.org.nz/Registration/Howtobecomearegistereddoctor/Vocationalscope/Approvedqualificationsforvocationalscope/tabid/162/Default.aspx
AMPA – New Zealand Accident and Medical Practitioners Association (affiliated with the NZMA)
The association represents doctors who work in community clinics and hospital emergency departments.
The site gives a general overview of the association and issues affecting its members, and details training available and how to apply. The homepage includes information on funded A & M training positions.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
http://www.acem.org.au/home.aspx?docId=1
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine is responsible for maintaining professional standards of specialist emergency physicians for Australia and New Zealand. It provides information relating to Emergency Medicine and educational programmes offered by the College.
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
The College represents Anaesthetists . The website provides information for fellows and trainees.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists is the leading professional organisation for the promotion of the science and practice of the medical specialties of Radiology and Medical Imaging (Diagnostic and Interventional) and Radiation Oncology in Australia and New Zealand.
The website has an education and training section with details on training opportunities.
The Australasian Society for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons
The Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (Inc) is the professional organisation for cardiac and thoracic surgeons in Australia and New Zealand.
The website offers general information for Cardiac and Thoracic surgeons. Details on training can be accessed through the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons website.
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The College is a non-profit organisation training surgeons and maintaining surgical standards in Australia and New Zealand.
Access ‘becoming a surgeon’ for information on training programmes available; includes urology, plastic and reconstructive, orthopaedic, oral and maxillofacial, otolaryngology head and neck, vascular and paediatric surgery.
College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand
The College of Intensive Care Medicine is the body for intensive care medicine specialist training and education in Australia and New Zealand.
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians
The RACP is responsible for the training and assessment of doctors who have completed their medical degree and an internship at a hospital, and wish to practice as physicians or paediatricians by undergoing further training through the RACP in order to specialise in a certain area of medicine. Some specialties include dermatology, clinical genetics, and internal medicine.
The website provides links to the following Chapters and Faculties:
Chapters
Faculties
New Zealand Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine
NZAMSM is involved in education of its members, other GPs, and allied Health Professionals in all aspects of Musculoskeletal Medicine. http://www.musculoskeletal.co.nz/
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
The College promotes training and higher education for medical eye specialists in Australia and New Zealand.
The website offers an overview of the Vocational Training Programme, how and when to apply, goals and structure.
The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) is a medical specialty college of more than 800 members in public and private health services organisations across Australia and New Zealand. It offers training in medical administration and management utilising the medical and clinical knowledge, skill, and judgement of a registered medical practitioner.
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia is responsible for the training and professional development of pathologists and for the promotion of the science and practice of Pathology.
The training section of the website gives a general overview and details on training for this particular career pathway along with resources.
New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine
The New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine provides training and continuing professional development for public health physicians.
The Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The College provides on-going educational support and training for general practitioners and standards setting for general practice.
The website includes details on the Post Graduate rural programme and all other General Practice education programmes.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The primary role of the RANZCOG is to train and accredit doctors throughout Australia and New Zealand in the specialities of obstetrics and gynaecology.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
The College is responsible for training, examining and awarding the Fellowship of the College qualification to medical practitioners.