About the AST
Unlock new opportunities in Adult Internal Medicine (AIM) with Advanced Specialised Training (AST) as part of your ACRRM Fellowship.
As a Physician completing this advanced training, you'll gain the expertise to diagnose and manage complex medical conditions effectively.
AIM is crucial for Rural Generalists as it equips you to manage a diverse caseload in primary and secondary care settings, even in rural or remote areas where specialist consultations are impractical. This training empowers you to provide comprehensive care independently, addressing the growing complexity of medical presentations in an ageing population.
Curriculum highlights / credentials
A Rural Generalist who completes the AST in Adult Internal Medicine can:
- work independently as a senior medical officer in a rural hospital
- work without local specialist AIM support
- work as part of an on-site team with other skilled medical, nursing and allied health practitioners
- diagnose and manage common acute and chronic AIM conditions
- diagnose and manage less common or more complex, acute and chronic conditions with consideration of clinical services capability
- provide primary, secondary and emergency care
- provide an advisory resource in AIM to other Rural Generalists
- maximize the effectiveness of specialist outreach and telemedicine services in their communities
- assist in training Rural Generalists
- assist in the development, provision and promotion of AIM services
- engage in, foster, and encourage research
- develop health policies and procedures for AIM services.
Where you can complete this AST
Training must be completed at an ACRRM training post accredited in Adult Internal Medicine, which includes general practices and hospitals.
“I use my Adult Internal Medicine AST every day in the town I practice because we have no onsite medical specialists. I find doing hospital admissions highly rewarding, but without internal medicine in my skill set this would be much more challenging. To be able to provide general practice, inpatient and outpatient general practice care is a special type of continuity unique to small rural towns.”
Dr Louise Pearn
Got a question about training?
You can call us on 1800 223 226 or contact the training team.