The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

Rural Hospital Medicine Training Programme

The Rural Hospital Medicine Training Programme is four years long. There is a large emphasis on recognition of prior learning and experience and many registrars apply to have this acknowledged with the result that their programme is shortened.

Training in general practice alongside rural hospital medicine is popular, as these two vocational training programmes can be completed concurrently within a four-year period.

The specialty of rural hospital generalism requires a broad base of experience in large and small hospitals and in general practice. In order to assist you to choose relevant experience that meets both the requirements of the programme and your learning needs, you are allocated an Educational Facilitator (EF) as a mentor and guide. Your EF is a Fellow in the specialty of rural hospital generalism and is usually based in your region. For each run that you undertake, you also have a rotational supervisor who works alongside you in clinical practice.

The academic content of the programme is delivered by the University of Auckland and the University of Otago. There are a variety of postgraduate papers available that are both compulsory and elective.

Applications for Rural Hospital Medicine Training Programme open 1st May 2013.

The next intake for the four year RHM training programme commences December 2013.

Places on this programme are limited so be sure to apply early.

Applications close 28^th June 2013.