Advanced Trainee
Role
A member who is registered with the RACP to undertake one or more Advanced Training programs.
Responsibilities
- Maintain employment in accredited training settings.
- Act as a self-directed learner:
- be aware of the educational requirements outlined in the relevant curricula and education policies
- actively seek and reflect on feedback from assessors, supervisors, and other colleagues
- plan, reflect on, and manage their learning and progression against the curricula standards
- adhere to the deadlines for requirements of the training program.
- Actively participate in training setting / network accreditation undertaken by the RACP.
- Complete the annual Physician Training Survey to assist the RACP and training settings with ongoing quality improvement of the program.
Rotation Supervisors
Role
A consultant who provides direct oversight of an Advanced Trainee during a training rotation.
Responsibilities
- Be aware of the educational requirements outlined in the relevant curricula and education policies.
- Oversee and support the progression of Advanced Trainees within the setting:
- Assist trainees to plan their learning during the rotation.
- Support colleagues to complete observation captures with trainees.
- Provide feedback to trainees through progress reports.
- Actively participate in rotation accreditation undertaken by the RACP.
- Complete the annual Physician Training Survey to assist the RACP and training settings with ongoing quality improvement of the program.
Assessor
Role
A person who provides feedback to trainees via the Observation Capture or Learning Capture tool. This may include consultants and other medical professionals, allied health professionals, nursing staff, patients and their families, administrative staff, and consumer representatives.
Responsibilities
- Be aware of the learning goals of the training program.
- Provide feedback to support the progression of Advanced Trainees within the setting:
- Complete Observation Captures.
- Provide feedback on Learning Captures as required.
Progress Review Panel
Role
A group convened to make evidence-based decisions on Advanced Trainees’ progression through and certification of training.
In 2025, until technology is available to support panels, RACP oversight committees will act as panels and continue to be responsible for monitoring and assessing trainees’ progression through training.
Responsibilities
- Review and assess trainees’ progress.
- Communicate and report on progression decisions.
- Monitor delivery of the Advanced Training program.
- Ensure compliance to regulatory, policy and ethical matters.
RACP oversight committees
Role
RACP-administered committees with oversight of the Advanced Training Program in Australia and New Zealand. This includes the relevant training committee and/or Aotearoa New Zealand training subcommittee.
Responsibilities
- Oversee implementation of the Advanced Training program in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand:
- Manage and review program requirements, accreditation requirements, and supervision requirements.
- Monitor implementation of training program requirements.
- Implement RACP education policy.
- Oversee trainees’ progression through the training program.
- Monitor the accreditation of training settings.
- Case manage trainees on the Training Support pathway.
- Review progression and certification decisions on application in accordance with the RACP Reconsideration, Review, and Appeals By-Law.
- Work collaboratively with Progress Review Panels to ensure the delivery of quality training.
- Provide feedback, guidance, recommendations, and reasoning for decision making to trainees and supervisors.
- Declare conflicts of interest and excuse themselves from decision making discussions when conflicts arise.
- Report to the overseeing RACP committee as required.