Medical Administration - Medical Administration Specialty Training Program

Medical Administration is a unique medical specialty choice that combines both medical and senior management skills. This training program prepares and positions candidates for executive level opportunities in:

• public and private health care services management (e.g. as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer or Director of Medical Services);
• state and country health system administration and leadership;
• clinical governance and credentialling;
• medical insurance;
• medical workforce planning, policy and development;
• biotechnology - research and education;
• commercialisation, health informatics and information systems;
• university medical education and post graduate research; and
• consultancy or contracted services provision

amongst other opportunities.

To be successful in this area, you need to be a qualified medical practitioner, have demonstrate strengths in leadership and business management, and have a desire to lead and manage medical services to make a difference in the wider health services industry. Students wanting to become a specialist in Medical Administration may apply to be a candidate of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators after three years of post-graduate clinical experience (which may include the internship year). Some doctors decide to apply for candidacy after completing another medical specialty training program and making a career decision to move into management.

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