Q      I would like to apply for Competent Authority Pathway for General Practice. What is it?

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ACRRM’s Competent Authority pathway leads to the AMC Certificate and General Registration.

The Competent Authority Pathway enables IMG’s wishing to work in General Practice in Australia to undergo a fair and accredited process to achieve general registration via a combination of workplace based assessments and supervisor reports.

Q      How do I enrol for the Competent Authority Pathway for General Practice?

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First you must hold the Advanced Standing Certificate, issued by the AMC (Australian Medical Council). You can find out more about this on their website here: http://www.amc.org.au/index.php/img/ca

Before enrolling into the CA Pathway for General Practice, you must meet all registration requirements, including successfully completing a PESCI (Pre-employment Structured Clinical Interview). ACRRM conducts these for Queensland and more information can be found here: https://www.acrrm.org.au/img-pesci-assessment and here: http://www.medicalboard.gov.au/Registration/International-Medical-Graduates/Standard-Pathway.aspx

Once you have achieved limited registration and you can enrol in the CA Pathway for General Practice with ACRRM. Forms can be found on our website here: https://www.acrrm.org.au/competent-authority-pathway-for-general-practice#flowchart

Q      What happens after I have enrolled in the CA pathway for General Practice?

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Once you have enrolled, you will be asked to provide a supervised practice plan that will be signed off by our IMG Medical Educator. Once this has been signed off, your 12 months of supervised practice will commence.

Q      What are the requirements of a doctor on the CA pathway for General Practice?

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During the 12 months of supervised practice, you will be required to complete the following: 

1. Supervised Practice Plan
2. 3 month supervisor report
3. Formative MSF (multi source feedback) at 5 months
4. 6 month supervisor report
5. Summative MSF (multi source feedback) completed by end of 12 months
6. Final supervisor report (at 12 months)