Join the OTP Assessment Subcommittee
Tender ID: 561899
Tender Details
Tender Description
Expressions of interest are open for a vacant Member position on the Overseas Trained Physicians (OTP) Assessment Subcommittee, Paediatrics & Faculties.
Description
The OTP Assessment Subcommittee plays a key role in the assessment of OTPs by determining which physicians and paediatricians can work in Australia. Members of the Subcommittee can have a real impact on health service delivery and quality of care in the Australian health system.
Key responsibilities:
- interviewing OTPs to understand their overseas qualifications, training and experience
- determining, and sometimes modifying, requirements for OTPs to reach the level of an Australian trained physician or paediatrician in accordance with guidelines and policies set by the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and RACP
- providing expertise relating to OTP assessment to the MBA, College staff and other College Committees (when required)
- monitoring of the OTP's progress through to Fellowship
- advising on key initiatives, projects and educational developments, as requested by the OTP Unit
The Subcommittee meets monthly, up to 12 times per year. Meetings are held via
videoconference with 1 face-to-face meeting per year (usually held in Sydney).
The Subcommittee is seeking to appoint a new member who is registered to practice in the Paediatrics & Child Health Division.
The member will be appointed for an initial 3-year term.
Read the OTP Assessment Subcommittee, Paediatrics and Faculties Terms of Reference (PDF) before applying.
Apply
To apply, submit an expression of interest form (DOC) and your CV to OTP@racp.edu.au with the subject line 'OTP Assessment Subcommittee, Paediatrics & Faculties - Member EOI'.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
New Zealand : Auckland : Bay of Plenty : Canterbury : Chatham Islands : Gisborne : Hawke's Bay : Kermadec : Manawatu-Wanganui : Marlborough : Nelson : Northland : Otago : Southland : Subantartic : Taranaki : Tasman-Nelson : Three Kings : Waikato : Wellington : West Coast
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