The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has been advised by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) that our full accreditation status as a medical specialist college has been reaffirmed until 2022.
This marks ten years since ACRRM was awarded initial accreditation. Since then, we have achieved and maintained full accreditation status.
Following a comprehensive assessment in 2017, the AMC has advised they have granted accreditation of ACRRM’s programs for another four years. On this advice, the Medical Board of Australia has approved its vocational training and professional development pathways as providing qualification for specialist registration over that period.
ACRRM was assessed for performance against 10 accreditation standards with 156 sub-criteria, which included an enhanced focus on trainee wellbeing, patient safety, Indigenous health, continuous professional development, and IMG assessment. Community expectations were also an important reference point.
The AMC accreditation report found that ACRRM had met all bar of one of the accreditation standards and this standard was substantially met.
The Report concluded that ACRRM ‘…continues to enhance the quality of its education offerings and is growing as a major influence and stakeholder in the rural and remote general practice environment”.
ACRRM is very pleased with the positive feedback it received from the AMC.