We know learning doesn't stop once you've achieved Fellowship, and we recognise the importance of continuing to develop and enhance your skills. ACRRM supports Fellows to maintain your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements by providing access to face-to-face and online learning tools which are evidence based and abreast of the latest trends in rural generalism.
Maintaining Fellowship
Fellowship of ACRRM is maintained through meeting several ongoing requirements, including fulfilling annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements and maintaining current financial membership.
What Fellows need to do
- Complete your annual CPD: The CPD Framework sets out the requirements and how to meet them, and ACRRM CPD Home makes it easy to log your activities and remain compliant.
- Complete ALS2 every three years: As a specialist high-level CPD requirement for Rural Generalists, Fellows must complete Advanced Life Support level 2 (ALS2) training once every three years. ACRRM runs ALS2 courses throughout Australia. View course dates and register.
- Maintain financial membership: Ongoing financial membership is a mandatory requirement for maintaining your Fellowship and remaining on the Register of Fellows.
- Meet professional and regulatory requirements: Fellows must uphold the standards of professional conduct outlined by the Medical Board of Australia and AHPRA. This includes maintaining your medical registration in good standing and promptly notifying the College of any conditions, undertakings, or restrictions placed on your practice.
If you don't meet the requirements
Fellows who do not meet the requirements for maintaining Fellowship may be referred to the College's Censor-in-Chief for review. This may result in rescindment of Fellowship, removal from ACRRM’s Fellow Register, loss of the right to use the FACRRM post-nominals, and notification of your change in status to relevant regulatory bodies.
For further questions about maintaining ACRRM Fellowship, contact the membership team at membership@acrrm.org.au.
More support to help you meet your requirements
ACRRM Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program
Learn more about the College's CPD Program, CPD framework and activities.
Maintenance of Professional Standards (MOPS)
If you hold an AST, find out your MOPS requirements, some of which are mandatory for Medicare accreditation.
Grants & Subsidies
Funding may be available to help with the cost of maintaining and updating your clinical skills.
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ACRRM Online Learning
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AST outside of training
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