#FAQFriday

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-06-27

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Q: What If I Have Special Circumstances Which Make It Hard For Me To Work In Certain Places?
A: All States and Territories Have processes for considering special circumstances. Reasons such as work commitments of partners or needs of school-aged children are not granted.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-06-20

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Q: What are some quick tips for fixing a mistake in a job interview?
A: Always leave the interview on a positive by thanking them for their time, even if you feel you have performed poorly.
(Read more: advancemed.com.au/blog/fix-mis)

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-06-13

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Q: What is the doctor hierarchy in Australian hospitals?
A: The basic doctor hierarchy in Australian hospitals goes (from the top) Consultant, Registrar, Resident, Intern. (Read more: advancemed.com.au/blog/doctor-)

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-06-05

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Q: What are the costs associated with applying for surgical training?
A: Applying for SET training requires a registration and an application fee which will normally set you back the best part of $1,700 AUD or more. Another big cost to factor in is the cost of the mandatory GSSE which is around $4,200 AUD. (Read more: advancemed.com.au/blog/become-)

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-04-03

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Q: What is the difference between being a Resident Doctor in Australia vs a Resident Doctor in the United States?
A: There is no “residency training” program in Australia. The equivalent term is “specialty training” and you will normally be called a Registrar when you are in training. Another key difference is that in Australia there is a period of training between medical graduation and specialty training, called prevocational training, occupied by intern and resident doctors.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-03-21

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Q: I Am a Doctor With a Medical Degree From Outside Of Australia. Can I Apply For Internship?
A: Unless you obtained your medical degree from a New Zealand Medical School. Then the brief answer to this question is no. I would love to stop there. And I really think you should as well. But there are rare circumstances where you may be able to obtain an internship with a medical degree from outside of Australia.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-03-13

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Q: Is It True That Some Graduates Miss Out On Internship?
A: Only Australian citizens and permanent residents are guaranteed positions under the COAG agreement. Generally, there are enough intern positions for international medical students, with the Commonwealth Private Hospital program providing additional spaces. However, many graduates opt out of the application process, so not every applicant receives an offer.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-03-06

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Q: I Am Not an Australian Medical Student. How Do I Obtain an Intern Placement Number?
A: In this situation you do not require an IPN and will not be issued with one. You can still apply for internships. But unless you are a New Zealand medical student your chances of gaining a place are very very limited.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-02-28

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Q: How many time is one person eligible to reseat for the AMC exam part 1?
A: You can sit the AMC MCQ Exam as many times as you want to.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-01-30

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Q: Can I Work Locums As An International Medical Graduate?
A: It is essentially impossible to work as a locum as an IMG because of the requirement to be supervised in your initial registration period. After you have obtained general or specialist registration you may then be able to do locums. But you may still be limited because of visa requirements.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-01-23

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Q: Do I need to sign up to just one recruitment agent or can I sign with more?
A: When working as locum you are not obliged to sign with one company. It may make sense to sign with more than one initially. As no one company has access to all the jobs that may be available. You also may find that by working with a range of agencies you find one or two that suit your needs better. Many doctors who locum for a while will settle with one particular agency as their preferred agent.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-01-16

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Q: Do I need to sign up to a medical recruitment company to locum?
A: No. But it usually helps. Whilst it is possible to directly organise a locum if you are thinking of doing locums regularly then an agent is probably the better way to go.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-01-09

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Q: When do my AMC Exam Results expire?
A: Your AMC Exam Results do not expire.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2025-01-02

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Q: How many time is one person eligible to reseat for the AMC exam part 1?
A: You can sit the AMC MCQ Exam as many times as you want to.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2024-12-19

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Q: I Am Not an Australian Medical Student. How Do I Obtain an Intern Placement Number?
A: In this situation you do not require an IPN and will not be issued with one. You can still apply for internships. But unless you are a New Zealand medical student your chances of gaining a place are very very limited.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2024-12-12

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Q: How many time is one person eligible to reseat for the AMC exam part 1?
A: You can sit the AMC MCQ Exam as many times as you want to.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2024-12-06

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Q: When do my AMC Exam Results expire?
A: Your AMC Exam Results do not expire.

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2024-11-07

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Q: When does selection into RACS training occur?
A: Applying for and selection into RACS occurs very early in the year. Registrations usually open in January of each year and close in February. Applications usually open in February of each year and close in March. Application scoring, referee checking and testing then occur between March and April with interviews normally in June and offers announced in July. (advancemed.com.au/blog/become-)

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2024-10-31

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Q: How many attempts can you have to get into Surgical Training in Australia?
A: For most specialty training programs you have either a maximum of 3 attempts or 4 attempts to get in. For e.g. for Orthopaedics you can have 3 attempts and for Neurosurgery you can have 4 attempts. (advancemed.com.au/blog/become-)

CareerDoctorcareerdoctor
2024-10-24

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Q: How many Canadian Doctors are granted registration in Australia each year?
A: In 2019 there were 31 Canadian Doctors granted initial registration in Australia. (advancemed.com.au/blog/canadia)

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