The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

 Applications for the interim pathway to Fellowship and registration in the vocational scope of general practice are now closed.

• About the Experiential Interim Pathway (EIP)
• Fellowship Assessment Visit

 About the Experiential Interim Pathway (EIP)

The Experiential Interim Pathway (EIP) has been developed for doctors who have considerable experience in general practice, but who are not vocationally registered. The EIP is an interim pathway only, and is only available for a finite period of time. All doctors who meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to take up the opportunity presented by this pathway to FRNZCGP and vocational registration.

NB: The EIP is only available from the 1 June 2010 until 31 May 2013.

Vocational registration is for doctors who have appropriate qualifications, training and specialist experience, and who are competent to practise independently.

To be eligible, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• you have worked in general practice in New Zealand, or a comparable country, for a minimum of eight years FTE from 1 June 1994 and prior to 1 January 2012
• at the time of application, you can demonstrate that you have worked in general practice in New Zealand for three months (or more) FTE in the past nine months
• you can provide evidence of meeting the CPD requirements for MCNZ recertification, for a minimum period of 36 months prior to the date of your assessment visit taking place
• you can provide a current certificate of good standing (one dated within the previous three months) from MCNZ
• you hold a resuscitation certificate to at least NZRC Level 5 (RNZCGP endorsed course), obtained within three years of the date of Fellowship.

NB: You can apply to have up to a maximum of three years FTE practice recognised as part of the eight years FTE general practice, from: student health, geriatric health, armed forces, A&M, rural hospital and/or after hours clinics.

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 Fellowship Assessment Visit

If you meet the eligibility criteria you will have an Assessment Visit which must take place in a general practice in New Zealand where you have worked for three months (or more) FTE in the past nine months. For more information please see the EIP Fellowship Assessment Visit information booklet below.

NB: All Fellowship requirements must be completed by 1 December 2013, or within 18 months of the Assessment Visit, whichever occurs first.

The assessment includes:

• completion of a multisource 360 degree feedback, from colleagues and patients
• completion of the Personal Profile and Reflection and
• a practice assessment visit comprising:
  • observation of at least eight consultations
  • review of 15 patient records
  • review of practice systems and equipment
  • up to one hour for clarification of issues raised from consultations and/or records reviewed.

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Contact us for further information on the Experiential Interim Pathway.