Australia
Section A. Residency System
1. Does this country accept international physicians for specialization in its hospitals?:
Yes
2. Specialties offered (name duration)::

Immunology 6
Anesthesiology 5
Cardiology 6
Cardio surgery 6
Dermatology 4
Emergency Medicine 5
Endocrinology 6
General Practice 3-4
Gastroenterology 6
Geriatrics 6
Hematology 6
Infectious Diseases 6
Intensive-Care Medicine 6
Internal Medicine 6
Nephrology 6
Neurology 6
Neurosurgery 6
Nuclear Medicine 6
Obstetrics and Gynecology 6
Medical Oncology 6
Ophthalmology 5
Maxillofacial surgery 8
Orthopaedic Surgery 5
Otolaryngology 5
Pathology 5
Pediatrics 6
Pediatric Surgery 6
Pharmacology 6
Plastic Surgery 5
Psychiatry 5
Public Health 3
Radiology 5
Radiation Oncology 5
Rehabilitation 4
Rheumatology 6
Surgery-General 5
Urology 5
Vascular Surgery 5

3. Are there examinations during the residency? How are the residents’ evaluated?:

Yes, all programs include examinations.
The examination varies according to specialty.

4. How many hours of work per week are there?:

Varies between 40-60+ (part time work may be possible). The number of the shifts varies accordiong to the specialty.

5. What is the ratio between this country’s doctors and its population?:

Large undersupply in rural areas.

6. Which languages are necessary for the medical residency?:

English.

Section B. Finance
1. A. Is there a tuition fee for the residency? If so, how much (in euro or usd)?:

This varies according to specialty.
Usually between 700-4000 Australian dollars (450-2600 USD) per year not including examination fees.

2. What is the annual salary (in euro or u.s.d)?:

Variable depending on work hours. Usually between 75,000 and 120,000 Australian dollars (48,000 - 77,000 USD) per year.

Section C. Application Procedure
1. Accreditation procedure:

Key steps:
Some countries are considered competent authorities, and thus medical graduates only require a period of supervised training for medical registration in Australia. Graduates from other countries may need to sit the Australian Medical Council Examinations.

2. Other requirements:

In most cases, at least two postgraduate years of experience are required, and programs vary in their competitiveness. There is no requirement for additional degrees prior to specializing.

3. Differences in application procedure depending on country of origin:

Once an international doctor from any country has full medical registration and permanent residency, the application for specialty programs is the same as local doctors.

4. Ratio between applicants and physicians who finally obtain a residency position:

Varies according to specialty. See http://www.mymedicalcareer.com.au/specialties/ for more info.

5. Does everyone who passes the medical license examinations gain a residency position in a hospital?:

Generally doctors who obtain medical registration will find a position to work, though this may initially need to be in an area of need (workforce shortage).

6. Specialties in which it is most difficult to obtain a position:

Currently: dermatology, ophthalmology, anaesthetics, radiology (the lifestyle specialtes) are increasingly competitive. Competitiveness does vary from year to year.

7. Is there a waiting list for medical graduates who want to begin a residency?:

Some people apply for several years in a row to very popular specialties.

8. Countries, except this one, in which the medical residency title is recognized:

Ireland, New Zealand and maybe others.

9. Requirements for international physicians to be able to work in this country after completing their specialization there:

I believe that this is not a problem if the specialty training was completed in Australia.

Section E. Other References
Section F. Participant's Information
Name:
Jonathan Tomaszewski
Country:
Australia
Contact info:
info@mymedicalcareer.com.au

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