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NEW! Professional Development Program Activities

A wide variety of PDP activities are accredited with ACRRM every month. The activities range from hands-on practical workshops to conferences and seminars to innovative online education courses. Click through to the Newly Accredited PDP Activities list, then click on the activity name to find out more about any of the activities that interest you.

The PDP team is also available on Free call 1800 223 226 or by email  pdpacrrm [dot] org [dot] au to to assist you with any enquiries regarding coming PDP activities, including whether they are eligible for the Training Grant Program.

Introduction to ACRRM Professional Development Program (PDP)

The ACRRM Professional Development Program (PDP) reflects the high priority that ACRRM places on continuing professional development.

The PDP demonstrates ACRRM's commitment to ensuring that rural and remote doctors are able to maintain and enhance their performance and competence throughout their careers and, in turn, deliver high quality care to their patients. The PDP recognises the need for seamless, vertical integration with stages of training undertaken before Fellowship and has formulated its content and process accordingly.

Open to members of other colleges.
 
ACRRM recognises that many of its members are also Fellows of other medical colleges and may have multiple and various levels of recognition and certification requirements to maintain. So as not to overburden rural medical practitioners, ACRRM has allowed for substantial cross-accreditation of education with similar programs run by other medical colleges, joint consultative committees and other educational programs. Indeed, other college members can use the ACRRM PDP to assist with training, CME and quality assurance.

The ACRRM Professional Development Committee is responsible for assessing and approving these programs.

Below are key documents for the ACRRM PDP:

About PDP (brochure)

PDP Handbook 2008 - 2010

PDP Registration Form

      Online PDP Registration Form

or visit the PDP Newsletter page.

Accredited Advanced Life Support (ALS)

To go to the current list of ALS course (national and state-based) please click here.