We are responsible for and oversee the Queensland Geriatric Medicine Advanced Training Pathway (the program). The program recruits and selects registrars and assists with allocating them to an accredited training site. The program emphasises state-wide consistency and quality, in association with trainee equity, flexibility and choice.

The program is based on The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) training curriculum and the aim is to both:

  • improve the quality of training in geriatric medicine
  • promote high quality and diverse training opportunities that exist across the state.

The program is a 3-year (36 months) training program. Trainees are provided support and may need to:

  • undertake a research project
  • rotate between more than one hospital or department to complete part of their training.

Queensland has an appointed Statewide Geriatric Medicine Advanced Training Director  and Medical Education Officer who are dedicated to advanced training in geriatric medicine.

Eligibility

To apply you need to be either a registrar currently employed by us as an advanced trainee in geriatric medicine or a new applicant.

If you’re a new applicant, you need to have:

  • a general or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia
  • a registration with RACP
  • either completed the FRACP clinical examination or sitting the exam in 2024
  • have an interest in geriatric medicine.

Applying

You can apply to the geriatric medicine training program when you apply for the RMO campaign. When you do, make sure you complete the geriatric medicine training program section of the application. Applications for the campaign open Monday 3 June 2024 to Monday 1 July 2024.

To be eligible for a position you need to provide details for 2 referees and your referees will have to upload reports. If they don’t, you won’t be eligible for a position.

Before you apply, make sure you read the geriatric medicine application guide [PDF 193.09 KB] and the role description [PDF 601.85 KB].

If you need help completing your preferences at Step 10: Preferences section in the application, use the geriatric preference guide [PDF 288.01 KB].

Participating facilities

You can do your Queensland Geriatric Medicine Advanced training at the following facilities:

Interview and selection

The Queensland Geriatric Medicine Advanced Training Advisory Panel will review applications and contact short listed applicants with an interview time and date.

Applicants who are in the process of completing their FRACP examination will have their interviews confirmed following the outcome of the results of the examination.

Successful applicants will be selected and appointed by individual site directors, taking into account each trainee's training requirements, facility preferences and clinical workforce demands.

Key dates

You can apply for a position when you apply for the RMO campaign. Applications for the campaign are open Monday 3 June to Monday 1 July 2024.

Dates

Actions

Friday 26 August 2024

Interviews take place.

Monday

The Geriatric Medicine coordinator will contact successful applicants and make an offer.

More information

To find out more about the training program, contact either of the following staff:

You can also find out more about working in geriatric medicine on the Medi-Nav website.

Last updated: May 2024