Policies and regulations
The College’s academic policies support our decision-making and give us direction. The College’s policies are often supported by comprehensive procedures.
These policies align with the College’s commitment to cultural responsiveness, health equity, and the Te Rautaki: Statement of Strategic Intent and Māori Strategy.
Registrars are bound by the College’s policies and regulations while they are studying GPEP.
Fellowship pathway regulations
These are the regulations that registrars studying GPEP must follow. Every registrar must keep a copy of the regulations that apply to the year they started GPEP.
Fellowship Assessment: Standards and guidelines for candidates
This document details the standards used in the Fellowship assessment process. It also provides guidance and information for candidates who are about to undergo a Fellowship assessment visit.
Admission to GPEP and placement
This policy and procedure are for prospective doctors entering GPEP year 1. It covers the principles, requirements, and processes for the admission, selection, enrolment, and placement of students.
Recognition of Prior Learning
This policy covers the principles, requirements, and processes used to guide registrars with their GPEP application. It takes into account previous training and postgraduate qualifications.
Approval of GPEP teaching practices and teachers
This policy describes how the College makes sure the training of GPEP registrars is delivered in high-quality learning environments and is facilitated by qualified people skilled in teaching, supervision, mentoring, and support.
Pathway for international medical graduates
This procedure provides International Medical Graduates (IMGs) with a clear process for formally applying to the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) to gain registration within a vocational scope of practice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Programme Development and Review Policy
This policy relates to:
- GPEP
- Rural Hospital Training Programme
- the College’s Continuing Profession Development, and
- Rural Hospital Medicine Continuing Professional Development.
It sets out the principles relating to programme design and development, curriculum design and maintenance, programme approval and accreditation, and programme review and maintenance
Reconsideration, review and appeals policy
This policy outlines the process for reconsideration, review, and appeal of a decision made by the College in relation to a member application, membership, progression of GPEP and financial or professional good standing. This policy is effective from 1 May 2025.
Academic integrity
This policy outlines the commitment to academic integrity expected of College staff, registrars, and Fellows.
GPEP training variation
This policy outlines the terms and conditions under which registrars may:
- defer the start of their training
- take a break in their planned training programme (‘on hold’)
- withdraw from, and/or
- re-enter GPEP.
GP registrar concerns and complaints
This policy and procedure set out the principles and processes for registrars in GPEP who have concerns or complaints regarding their experience with other registrars, medical educator, general practice teachers College education coordinators, and/or other College staff.
Supporting registrars
This policy outlines the specific roles and responsibilities of staff that provide support for GPEP registrars.
Assessment management in GPEP
This policy describes the principles, requirements, and practices used by the College to contract and support assessors, examiners and case writers to ensure summative assessments are designed and conducted in a manner that ensures they are fair, reliable, valid and equitable.
Special Consideration in Summative Assessment and Reconsideration of Examination Results
These policies and procedures describe the mechanisms for registrars to apply for special consideration for a summative assessment, recount of marks and/or a reconsideration of written and/or clinical examination decisions and final results.