FAFRM

Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine

The AFRM Training Program

The Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine training program is based on the apprenticeship model and consists of 4 years of clinical training as formal education including a series of training modules

Requirements for Fellowship Include:

1. Completion of External Training Modules
   • Written Assessment
   • Clinical Assessment
   • Clinical Research
   • Clinical Neuropsychology
   • Administration and Management
   • Behavioural Sciences
2. Completion of 2 Long Case Assessments
3. Satisfactory Supervisor’s Reports, including 12 In-Training Long Case Assessments
4. Success in the AFRM Fellowship Examinations, Written and Clinical

Dual Qualifications – FAFRM and FRACP

Candidates who have completed Basic Training Requirements of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians may obtain dual qualifications of FAFRM and FRACP by undertaking a Conjoint Program.

The requirement for conjoint training program in Rehabilitation Medicine and training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians takes a minimum of 4 years.

• 2 years core training in Rehabilitation Medicine
• 3^rd year in either Rehabilitation Medicine or any approved related specialty in Internal Medicine
• Up to 2 years elective

The requirement for a conjoint training program in Paediatric Rehabilitation Medicine and training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians takes a minimum of 3 years.

• 1 year core clinical Paediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation
• 2^nd year in either Paediatric Rehabilitation Medicine or any approved related specialty in Internal Medicine
• 1 year elective in an appropriate area of Paediatric Medicine

Related, (overseas) qualifications:

MRCP, CCST