Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural
and Remote Medicine

ACRRM Vocational Training takes four years (full time) to complete. Registrars may enrol in the FACRRM at any time after PGY1. The training is flexible and can be streamlined to meet regional training and rural workforce requirements. Part-time training can be undertaken.

Summary of Requirements

12 months Core Clinical Training in an ACRRM-accredited metropolitan, provincial or regional/rural hospital;

24 months Primary Rural and Remote Training in a combination of rural or remote ACRRM accredited hospitals, Aboriginal Medical Services or community-based facility;

12 months Advanced Specialised Training in ACRRM-accredited advanced specialised training posts in at least one discipline. Accreditable disciplines include surgery, obstetrics, anaesthetics, Aboriginal health, emergency medicine, psychiatry, adult internal medicine, population health, paediatrics and remote health;
Successful completion of ACRRM Fellowship Assessment

For more information please read the Vocational Training page on the ACRRM website.