Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be registered with the College. Applicants to SET Urology must be PGY 2 or above.

Applicants must fulfil all of the Generic Eligibility Criteria, plus the Urology Specific Eligibility Criteria. Applications from ineligible doctors will not be processed.
 
4.1 Generic Eligibility Criteria

The generic eligibility criteria which apply are:

  • permanent residency or citizenship of Australia or New Zealand at the time of registration¹
  • General (unconditional) registration in Australia or General scope or restricted general scope registration in the relevant specialty in New Zealand²

Notes:
1. Permanent (non-citizen) residents of New Zealand are not automatically entitled to residential approval in Australia. New Zealand (non-citizen) residents who apply for a program with Australian rotations will be responsible for securing a visa. In the event that a visa cannot be obtained no special arrangements can be made, and the offer of a place on the program may be withdrawn, or the trainee dismissed.
2. Doctors with restricted general scope registration can only apply for training in the specialty to which they are restricted.

All generic eligibility requirements must be satisfied at the time of registration. At the time of registration applicants must consent to a full criminal history check including submission of relevant documentation on request to enable this to be undertaken. No registrations will be accepted by the College after 5.00 p.m. 19 February 2010 AEDT
  
4.2 Urology Specific Eligibility Criteria

To be ready to start training in Urology, applicants are expected to have a range of skills and experiences acquired from working in a range of specialties (surgical and non-surgical) in a variety of settings. The best way to acquire a range of skills is to complete a diverse rotation of terms.

SET is streamlined and accelerated. If applying from PGY 2, applicants will need to carefully choose all terms, and look for opportunities to improve their personal skills (CV experiences).

4.2.1  Mandatory Criteria (all applicants)

The mandatory requirements for all applicants to Urology are:

1. Completion of at least one term (min 12 weeks) in a surgical rotation at PGY 2 level or above¹
2. Completion of at least one term  (min 10 weeks) in an Emergency Department

Note:
1. Scope of surgical practice would include evidence in operating theatres as an assistant or a participant in surgical procedures at a level commensurate with an applicant's experience. Evidence must be a signed copy of rotation completion or confirmation of future rotation including logbook of surgical experiences (for completed term) or description of term and expected surgical experience to be obtained (if future rotation). Evidence must be signed by person of appropriate authority.

4.2.2  Additional Mandatory Criteria (applicants from PGY2 and PGY3)

There are two (2) additional mandatory eligibility criteria applicable only to applicants from PGY2 and PGY3

1. Completion of at least twenty-one (21) months in clinical posts before commencing SET Urology¹ 2. Completion of at least one term (at least 10 weeks) in a Medical term or equivalent at PGY 2 level or above²

Note:
1. Clinical experience cannot be gained from non-clinical terms. If applying from PGY 2, applicants cannot have spent more than 3 months in non-clinical positions such as anatomy tutoring, research, or on leave by the end of the PGY 2 year. If applying after PGY 2, applicants can spend more time in non-clinical terms and still gain the needed range of skills and experiences.
2. The medical term (or equivalent) requirement is essential for applicants to gain some experience of managing the medical needs of patients. This can be gained in a purely Medical term, but might also be gained in other terms such as Oncology, Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery, General Practice, ICU/High Dependency ward.

All mandatory terms and requirements need to be completed by the end of 2010.

4.2.3  Recommended Criteria (all applicants)

The following are recommended criteria for 2010 (and will be mandatory for the 2011 selection process). They are to be completed by time of application:

  1. Attendance at one workshop or seminar related to a non-technical competency (1 day min)
  2. Attendance at one workshop or seminar related to medical knowledge or technical competency (2 days min)
  3. Presentation of  a piece of research on a topic in or related to urology, where that research has been presented at a Urological meeting and has been reviewed by a full member of the USANZ, OR
  4. A self-initiated clinical attachment to a urologist where that attachment includes observation of active clinical practice and time spent in reflective discussion. This must exceed 16 hours and be accompanied by a letter of support from the involved urologist.