The Medical Board of Australia can help you become a general practitioner of medicine.
Graduates are granted general medical registration
The Medical Board of Australia will grant you registration after completing an authorized internship year in either Australia or New Zealand. Each year, the registration expires on September 30th and must be renewed. Practicing graduates are required to retain their licenses at all times.
A 12-month period of authorized supervised practice in Australia is necessary for general registration for those who have completed their internship year abroad.
Several years of pre-vocational education and training are required.
Most medical graduates seek extra training as Resident Medical Officers to better prepare for medical specialization programs after finishing internship training in a public hospital.
How long you spend in this position will depend on the post you pick.
Acquire fellowship status via specialized medical education.
Upon completion of your internship and RMO training, you will be eligible to apply to specialist schools for admission to a medical specialty training program.
Written, clinical and practical tests are among those that must be passed to graduate from a medical school.
Vocational training programs may last anywhere from three to seven years, at which point graduates are eligible to practice medicine as a general practitioner or specialized physician, or surgeon.
Preparation for a medical career
Medicine is a lucrative and interesting career choice. It will take at least a decade, if not more, after high school to complete the training necessary to achieve this aim. The medical field has a very high bar for entry. To be successful in the program, you’ll need to show that you have a strong desire to serve people, as well as a genuine interest in medicine and a passion for learning in general. Consider the following advice as a starting point for making your final selection.
Complete your undergraduate degree (high school or college).
Completion of any prerequisite courses is required. Before deciding on your senior-year classes, do some research to find out which ones have prerequisites and which ones don’t. Science pre-requisites are difficult to finish after graduation, therefore completing them in high school or college is essential. When it comes to your medical studies, it’s important to choose high-level math, physics, biology, and English.
Assume leadership responsibilities at school and in your community to show that you can inspire others to action, especially for the good of the school or community. Volunteering in a hospital, free clinic, doctor’s office, or with a medical researcher is a great way to help those in need. In addition to direct medical volunteer work, other types of community service, such as employment with a charity, maybe just as useful.
In terms of medical school admissions, job experience isn’t a deciding factor, but it shows that you’ve evaluated whether the responsibilities of a caring profession are right for you and that you’re serious about pursuing a career in medicine.
Take the UCAT or the GAMSAT. To be considered for admission to a member institution of the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) Consortium. Students interested in pursuing undergraduate degrees in medicine, dentistry, or other clinical sciences will almost certainly need to take the UCAT. The Graduate Medical Admissions Test (GMAT) may also be needed for those who intend to pursue a postgraduate degree in medicine (GAMSAT). There are two GAMSAT testing dates each year, in March and September, respectively and free Gamsat resources are freely available.
You should choose an institution based on your preferences. Consider academic reputation, size, distance from home, location, cost, and, of course, the medical curriculum while choosing a medical school. Make a list of your top choices for medical schools and send your application to each of them.
Scholarships. Students who want to study medicine at an Australian institution may apply for a variety of scholarships. If you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student in need of financial support to finish your medical degree, check out the AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship. There are other scholarships available via the Aurora Indigenous Scholarship Portal.