Physician Readiness for Expert Practice

Advanced Training in Cardiology

Important dates in Australia 2015
Core training
(36 months)
Standards
Cardiology Advanced Training Curriculum
Professional Qualities Curriculum
Supervision
Per year:
2 supervisors with FRACP (required)

Learning
Per year:
2 Learning Needs Analysis

Assessment
Per rotation:
1 Final Supervisors Report
Per year:
1 Mid-Year Progress Report (for 12-month rotations)
2 Case-based Discussion
2 mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise
2 Direct Observation of Procedural Skills

By the end of Advanced Training:

36 months of certified training time consisting of:
36 months of core training
1 logbook documenting completion of required procedures
1 published article and/or presentation
2 Quality assurance/Audits
1 Electrophysiology (EP) Supervisors Report
1 Cardiothoracic Surgical Training (CTS) Supervisors Report.

Physician Readiness for Expert Practice

Advanced Training in Cardiology
Important dates in Australia 2015
January March
15 February: Applications for Approval of Advanced Training due
Direct Observation of Procedural Skills
Learning Needs Analysis

April June
Learning Needs Analysis self-evaluation
Case-based Discussion
Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise

July September
15 July: Mid-Year Progress

Report for trainees in 12-month

positions due

31 August: Applications for Approval of

Advanced Training for the second half of
the year due

15 July: Final Supervisors Report Case-based Discussion

for trainees in less
Learning Needs Analysis
than 12-month positions due
Direct Observation of Procedural Skills

October December
15 October: Final Supervisors Report due for trainees who are eligible for
December 2015 Fellowship
Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise
Learning Needs Analysis self-evaluation

January 2016
31 January: 2015 Final Supervisors Report due for trainees not
applying for Fellowship in December 2015
Unless a date is specified, the activities shown above are recommended to
be completed during the time frame indicated, and all requirements must be
completed by the end of the training year.
This information is intended as a summary only. For further information please
refer to handbooks.racp.edu.au or contact the Education Officer for Advanced
Training in Cardiology:
Email: Cardiology@racp.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 8247 6231