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Overseas trained doctors in Australia (OTDs) are medical practitioners who completed their core medical training overseas. Historically, from time to time there has been a shortage of qualified medical practitioners in Australia, especially in rural Australia, [1] and the Australian Government has at times encouraged immigration for such graduates to Australia.
Historically, Australian medical schools have followed the United Kingdom by conferring the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) to its medical graduates, whilst reserving the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) to be issued to those who have completed higher research studies or given honorarily to those who have contributed significantly to the medical professional ...
The standard pathway involves an IMG sitting a series of assessments, including an AMC MCQ Exam and an AMC clinical exam. [4] The AMC MCQ Exam consists of 150 MCQs organized through computer adaptive scoring. For AMC clinical exam, a candidate is required to pass 12 out of 16 cases: including one compulsory case in both gynecology and pediatrics.
The AMC MCQ exam consists of 150 multiple choice questions (MCQs) organized through computer adaptive scoring. [4] It is delivered in one 3.5 hour session. [5] The pass mark is set to match the level of knowledge required by Australian medical schools for their final-year graduates. [6] The AMC clinical exam consists of 16 stations.
In 1950, an Australian Graduate, Dr Joseph Collings, conducted a review of general practice in the UK. This 30-page report was published in the Lancet in 1950. [13] "There are no real standards for general practice. What a doctor does and how he does it depends entirely on his own conscience" Dr Collings, 1950. [13]
The Association of Marital & Family Therapy Regulatory Boards [32] was established to allow for nationally harmonised accreditation. [ 33 ] The ACA defined "counseling" in 2010 as "a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals."
President-elect Donald Trump is building his second administration at a breakneck speed, announcing his choices for nearly all of the roughly two dozen top-tier nominations, including Cabinet ...
Michael White (29 December 1948 – 4 April 2008) [1] was an Australian social worker and family therapist. He is known as the founder of narrative therapy , and for his significant contribution to psychotherapy and family therapy , which have been a source of techniques adopted by other approaches.