The ACRRM assessment process has been designed to provide registrars with a valid and reliable assessment of their knowledge, skills and attitudes that comprehensively reflects the educational outcomes of the training program, and is relevant to the rural and remote context.

The two key core principles are that the content of examinations is developed by clinically active rural and remote medical practitioners and that registrars are able to participate in the examinations within the locality where they live and work, to prevent depopulating rural and remote Australia of their medical workforce (registrars and examiners) during examination periods.

All registrars training towards FACRRM must obtain a pass grade in the following Primary Rural and Remote Training assessments:

1. Multiple Choice Question exam (MCQ)
2. Mini Clinical Evaluation Exercise (miniCEX)
3. Multi-Source Feedback (MSF)
4. Structured Assessment using Multiple Patient Scenarios (StAMPS)
5. Procedural Skills Logbook

Registrars are also required to obtain a Pass grade in each of the assessments for their chosen Advanced Specialised Training Discipline.

Assessment Handbook

A detailed description of all aspects of the assessment process is provided in the Handbook for Fellowship Assessment.

2012 Handbook for Fellowship Assessment (493 kb) 

Assessment dates 2012

 ** In 2012 registrars will enrol directly with Client Focused Evaluation Program (CFEP) to undertake the Multi Source Feedback (MSF) assessment. More information will be provided in December 2011.

Enrolment

Registrars for the assessment process are advised to carefully consider the information provided in the Assessment Handbook before submitting their application. Please note that registrars must enrol and pay for each individual assessment modality they are intending to undertake. The Enrolment Application Forms include the examination dates, fees and the eligibility criteria.

2012 Forms

2012 Enrolment form for Primary Rural and Remote Curriculum: This is the application form for miniCEX, MCQ, and StAMPS examinations.

2012 Enrolment form for Advanced Specialised Training: This is application form for the miniCEX, and StAMPS examinations for AST.

2012 Project Proposal Formfor Advanced Specialised Training project

Key Resources

Curricula

Assessment Blueprint

Logbook: Primary Curriculum

Logbook: Advanced Specialised Training (Emergency Medicine)

Supervisor Report: Advanced Specialised Training  

Code of Conduct 

MCQ Browser and Speed Test ensure that the computer to be used for the MCQ meets the minimum IT specifications required to run the assessment.

MCQ Sample Questions  (10 sample questions taken from previous MCQ exams.)   Please note also that online practice sessions are set up for registrars undertaking the exam during the month before the exam.)  

MCQ list of venues previously used

MiniCEX 2011 Formative Scoring Sheet 

MiniCEX 2011 Formative: miniCEX Patient Consent Form 

MiniCEX 2010 online training modules for registrars and assessors (ACRRM enrols registrars in this training module.  It can be found at the main menu screen in RRMEO, listed as "MiniCEX Training Course for Clinicians" training module in the green box on the left hand side)

Policy on Appeals 

Recommended Reading List: Primary Rural and Remote Training (Appendix 7 of Handbook for Fellowship Assessment)

StAMPS List of Venues Previously used

StAMPS Primary Rural and Remote Training Practice Scenarios

StAMPS AST-EM Practice Scenario

For more information

Please contact ACRRM Assessment on Freecall 1800 223 226 or email assessmentacrrm [dot] org [dot] au.