Division of Rural Hospital Medicine

Welcome to the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine (the Division) section of the RNZCGP website. 

The Division is a sub faculty of the RNZCGPs Rural Faculty with educational links to ACCRM, FACEM, RACP and RACS through our Board of Studies.

The Division supports Rural Hospital Doctors by:

• Defining the professional standards and body of knowledge required for Rural Hospital Medicine
• Providing an accredited training programme to attain Fellowship of Rural Hospital Medicine and awarding appropriate qualifications and certification for skills and experience
• Ensuring on-going education and collegial support to practitioners of Rural Hospital Medicine
• Promoting rural health research
• Promoting Rural Hospital Medicine as a vocation

Division of Rural Hospital Doctors Contents:

• History
• Structure
•      - Council
•      - Board of Studies
•      - Regulations
• Definitions
• Contact

Fellowship and the Pathway to Fellowship

• Experiential pathway to fellowship
• Training Programme

Available Services

• Newsletter
• Policy and Advocacy
• Links

Information for International Students

Professional Development

• Maintenance of Professional Development
• Courses
• Conference