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Quality Training
Volume 12 No 4 I September 2016 39
Fair and Equitable Pathway
to Fellowship
Changes to eligibility requirements for
New Zealand international medical graduates
The College Board discussed the New
Zealand vocational scope of practice
pathway to FRANZCR at its March 2016
meeting and determined that in order to
be eligible to apply for Fellowship of the
College, all clinical radiology applicants
are to meet the same requirements. This
was deemed to be a fair and equitable
decision.
Therefore, the vocational scope of
practice pathway for Fellowship of the
College was closed by the Board in
March. Any new international medical
graduates (IMGs) arriving in New
Zealand will be required to successfully
complete all components of the Part 2
examination in order to be eligible to
apply for Fellowship.
A phasing in process has been
established for those IMGs currently
working in New Zealand on a provisional
or vocational scope of practice, who
may currently be eligible, or are in
the process of meeting the criteria for
the New Zealand vocational scope of
practice pathway.
The criteria for eligibility* through the
pathway is as follows:
• Minimum of two years in a Vocational
Scope of Practice in New Zealand
• At least seven years as a consultant
in total (counting the years prior
to entering the pathway and/or
after achieving vocational scope of
practice)
• Completion of a multi-source
feedback – facilitated by the College.
Eligible New Zealand IMGs can register
intent to complete the pathway
described above, by:
• Submitting a letter requesting to be
added to the pathway register; AND
• Submitting a copy of an updated
curriculum vitae.
Please forward submissions to img@
by 31 December 2016.
All eligible New Zealand IMGs
have been notified of this change
via electronic and hard copy
communication.
*Conditions apply
Faculty of Radiation
Oncology Phase 1
Foundation and Exam
Preparation Course
The Phase 1 Foundation and Exam
Preparation Course was held between
16 and 19 June at Rydges World Square
in Sydney, NSW. The annual course is
designed for Phase 1 trainees who are
aiming to sit the Phase 1 exams. This
year, 49 trainees attended the four-day
event.
The program provided trainees with
didactic lectures in the main topic areas
to supplement their knowledge in the
four basic sciences. It also provided
specific guidance on exam preparation
and techniques including a mock exam
on the Sunday.
It wasn’t all work and no play over the
three days, with the trainees, facilitators
and sponsors coming together in an
informal setting on the Saturday night to
network over drinks and canapes at the
Cidery Bar and Kitchen.
Course co-convenors Drs Claire
Hardie and Marcus Dreosti would like
to thank sponsors AbbVie, Ferring
Pharmaceuticals and Ipsen for their
generous support, and also extend their
thanks to the facilitators, speakers and
College staff for their time in order to
run the program.
The Phase 1 Foundation and Exam
Course will be held once again in June
2017. Trainees aiming to sit their Phase 1
exams are strongly encouraged to attend
the course to assist in preparing for their
upcoming exams. Details will be available
via the College website or by emailing
the conferences and events team at
Any questions?
If you did not receive notification,
have any questions or would like
more information please contact
Dr MartinMarshall c/oWendy Frazer,
Senior Education Officer, IMG on 61
2 9268 9724 or wendy.frazer@ranzcr.
or at