Expanding settings for medical specialist training

RG3 Appendix E: Proportion of Training (%)

Page last updated: October 2006

Current (2005) and 'Optimum' for all responding Colleges

Emergency Medicine

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp metro
90
75
Pub hosp rural
5
18
Priv hosp metro
1
3
Non-clinical metro
3
2
Non-clinical rural
1
2

Anaesthesia

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp metro
65
Pub hosp rural
30
Priv practice metro
5

Psychiatry

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp metro
55
25
Pub hosp rural
3
5
Priv hosp metro
2
25
Priv practice metro
20
Comm metro
28
10
Comm rural
2
5
Non-clinical metro
10
10

Advanced Training - Adult Medicine

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp metro
65
50
Pub hosp rural
13
10
Priv hosp metro
5
Priv practice metro
10
Comm metro
15
Non-clinical metro
12
10

Radiation Oncology

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp metro
90
75
Pub hosp rural
5
10
Priv hosp metro
5
10
Comm metro
5

Obstetrics & Gynaecology - Rural based trainees

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp rural
90
85
Priv practice metro
5
5
Comm metro
3
5
Non-clinical metro
2
5

Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Metropolitan based trainees

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp metro
75
75
Priv hosp metro
10
10
Priv practice metro
5
5
Comm metro
5
5
Non-clinical metro
5
5

Dermatology

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp metro
88
50
Pub hosp rural
10
Priv hosp metro
5
Priv hosp rural
5
Priv practice metro
7
10
Priv practice rural
3
8
Comm rural
2
Non-clinical metro
2
5
Non-clinical rural
5

Opthalmology

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp metro
80
70
Pub hosp rural
5
5
Priv hosp metro
5
Priv hosp rural
5
5
Priv practice metro
5
Priv practice rural
5
5
Comm rural
5
5

Basic Training - Adult Medicine and Paediatrics & Child Health

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp metro8070
Pub hosp rural55
Priv hosp metro5
Priv hosp rural55
Priv practice metro5
Priv practice rural55
Comm rural55

Advanced Training - Adult Medicine

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp metro6550
Pub hosp rural1310
Priv hosp metro5
Priv practice metro10
Comm metro15
Non-clinical metro1210

Radiology

Proportion of time
Current
Optimal
Pub hosp metro8050
Pub hosp rural1010
Priv hosp metro56
Priv hosp rural4
Priv practice metro520
Priv practice rural10