Six years full time comprising three years basic training and three years advanced training. Basic training occurs in tertiary or secondary paediatric hospitals under close supervision. Advanced training occurs under the guidance of local Directors of Physician training and with guidance by the relevant Specialist Advisory Committee (these will soon undergo a name change under a restructured College model). The RACP is in the process of developing and releasing more structured curricula for both basic and advanced training.
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