Recruitment

About Advanced Training in Geriatric Medicine

Geriatric medicine is the branch of internal medicine dealing with the medical management and care of older people. Geriatric medicine has become a major branch of medicine, because of the demographic shifts leading to increasing numbers of older people, associated with an increased prevalence of chronic illness. The world population of older people has been growing at the rate of 2.8% per year. All medical practitioners are finding that an increasing proportion of their patients are older and look to geriatricians for expert advice and opinion.

In Australia, and world wide, there are increasing numbers of specialist positions in geriatric medicine. At present we have 130 advanced trainees in geriatric medicine and at the end of their training, jobs will be waiting for them!

Geriatric medicine is very satisfying and rewarding. It combines intellectual challenge, good medicine and team work. It brings together acute and chronic care as well as hospital and ambulatory medicine. Rehabilitation is also a major focus. Opportunities for research and teaching are considerable.

So if you are looking for a rewarding career with job satisfaction and opportunities for the future, geriatric medicine is your sub-specialty.

Further information about becoming a geriatrician can be obtained by downloading the brochure "Careers in Geriatric Medicine" below.

Careers in Geriatric medicine brochure
ANZSGM Poster Poster 2.2 apr07

Required to read and/or print PDF files

For Current Trainees

* WELCOME STARTER PACK for Advanced Trainees in Geriatric Medicine V May 2010

* Application to join ANZSGM

* The current requirements for advanced training in Geriatric Medicine can be downloaded here: GeriMed Prof learning portfolio 2007

* Are you an Advanced Trainee looking for a great project?
Are you a Geriatrician looking to work on a Policy Statement?
The Policy and Planning Committee needs you! Download information

Finding a position in advanced Training / Where to do training

Training Positions

There are currently 46 sites in Australia where advanced training in geriatric medicine is carried out. Descriptions of the advanced training programs available at a number of these sites can be accessed by clicking on the map below.

If you have any questions please contact geriatrics@racp.edu.au

CLICK ON A STATE or Country

Advanced Training in Geriatric Medicine - Site Accreditation Criteria download a copy
Site Survey Submission and Report Proforma download a copy

Upcoming Events for Trainees

16-17 October 2010
ANZSGM Advanced Trainees Spring Education Weekend
RACP Centre, Level 2, 417 St Kilda Rd Melbourne, VIC
Contact: victoriantraineeweekend@gmail.com
See attached flyer

AT weekend travel expenses reimbursement claim form print claim form
Closing date for claims is 28 calendar days after the Advanced Trainee weekend.

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Opportunity for PhD in the topic of Diabetes-related dementia
see attached for more information

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Reports from previous education weekends

Report on May 2010 Training weekend
no presentations available

Report on May 2009 Training weekend and
Presentations given during the weekend can be viewed in the Members only section under the trainee tab.

Report on October 2008 Training weekend and
Presentations given during the weekend can be viewed in the Members only section under the trainee tab.

Report on May 2008 AT weekend -

Presentations given during the weekend can be viewed in the Members only section under the trainee tab.