Required Hospital Rotations During Supervised Practice

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Date Updated: 2025-08-11

As an IMG with an AMC certificate, you will be required to complete 47 weeks FTE of supervised practice in Australia, excluding periods of leave, before you can apply to General Registration. Within this time, you are expected to work for a minimum amount of time in required rotations.

What rotations do I need to complete?

You will be expected to complete 47 weeks training with:

At least 10 weeks in medicine
At least 10 weeks in surgery
At least 8 weeks in emergency medical care, and
A range of other positions to make up a minimum of 47 weeks FTE experience
Note: Excluding periods of leave

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