2019-20 PREP Program Requirements Review Form Training program Division/Chapter/ Faculty Overseeing committee(s) Curricula Australasian Faculty of Paediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Paediatrics & Child Health Division Faculty Paediatric Training and Assessment Committee in Rehabilitation Medicine Paediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Advanced Training Curriculum Professional Qualities Curriculum DRAFT 2019-20 Program Requirements Type of program Entry Entry Completion of RACP Basic Physician Training, including the RACP Written and Clinical Examinations Time-based training Current medical registration Appointment to an appropriate Advanced Training position Total training time required 36 months of certified training Training rotations 24 months minimum core training 12 months maximum non-core training Training time in Australasia Training sites Supervision Supervision Minimum 24 months Minimum of 2 training sites (recommended) Core training 1 supervisor, ideally with FAFRM, who is actively practising in 2019-20 PREP Program Requirements Review Form 1
Learning and assessment tools Advanced life support course Course Developmental and Psychosocial Training paediatric rehabilitation medicine Non-core training 1 supervisor with FAFRM, FRACP or Fellowship of another College or Faculty (appropriate to the rotation) Once over if not previously completed during Basic Training FIM training course once over Prosthetics and Orthotics courses (recommended) Australia Once over for a period of 6 months New Zealand Once over for a period of 3 months Fellowship Examinations 1 Written and 1 Clinical Examination General examination information still to be include in handbook: Purpose Eligibility Exam attempt limit Links to further information including Candidate Instructions Manual. handbook detailed information such as timing of examinations, how they are run, number of questions and what is examined, and assessors marking criteria as well as the purpose, eligibility, attempt limit and relevant links. Trainees will now be directed to College website To reduce duplication of information. To account for the changes to examinations process being outside the program requirement changes process. This allows examinations to be continually reviewed and updated in line with agreed global best practice. 2019-20 PREP Program Requirements Review Form 2
Formal Long Case Assessment In-training Long Case Assessment 2 over (usually during final rotation) Assessed by two Paediatric Rehabilitation Fellows who are both accredited AFRM Long Case Assessors FLCA topics should be representative of the scope of clinical practice in paediatric rehabilitation medicine. 2 per 6-month rotation (except first term and final term of training) Total 8 over the, including 2 observed Assessed by one Paediatric Rehabilitation Fellow who is an accredited AFRM Long Case Assessor. and Candidate Instructions Manual for indepth examination details. assessed by two Fellows, only one who was required to be an accredited AFRM Long Case Assessor. trainees did not have to cover a variety of topic areas. assessor was not required to be an accredited To bring the process into line with other highstakes, summative assessments in the program and improve the rigour of the assessment process. This is currently already practiced. Accreditation only requires attendance at a short workshop, which all Fellows will be encouraged to do. To ensure trainees cover a broad range of competencies. Accredited Long Case Assessors are especially trained to 2019-20 PREP Program Requirements Review Form 3
AFRM Long Case Assessor. provide feedback and input required. ITLCA topics should be representative of the scope of clinical practice in paediatric rehabilitation medicine. trainees did not have to cover a variety of topic areas. To ensure trainees cover a broad range of competencies. Learning Needs Analysis Professional Qualities Reflection Modules Module 3 Research Due 15 September in Year 2 For trainees who commenced training from 2017 onwards 1 RACP Research Project over For trainees who commenced training before 2017 penultimate year was used instead of Year 2. The word penultimate is misunderstood. Any of these options over course of training: 1 RACP Research Project 1 Clinical Research Project and 2 article critiques 2 Research Projects Module 4 - Clinical Neuropsychology 5 essay-type answers once over Modules 4 and 6 previously included transitional aimed at trainees first attempting the AFRM examination in 2017. This is no longer relevant so has been removed. Module 5 Health Services 2019-20 PREP Program Requirements Review Form 4
Supervisor s Report Trainee Term Evaluation Report Administration and Evaluation Either of these options over course of training: 2 written assignments 1 workshop and reflective essay Module 6 Behavioural Sciences 4 written assignment papers over Important reminder: Content of all external training modules is examinable in the Fellowship examinations. Trainees are responsible for submitting their modules as early as possible to not risk delaying admission to Fellowship Modules 4 and 6 previously included transitional aimed at trainees first attempting the AFRM examination in 2017. this note was not included in the handbook. This is no longer relevant so has been removed. To improve the documentation quality of external training modules submitted. 2019-20 PREP Program Requirements Review Form 5