Specialist pathway (specialist recognition) process
You have been issued a primary medical
qualification by a training institution listed on
both the AMC and WDOMS websites
You have completed and satisfied all training
and examination requirements to practise in
your field of specialty in your country of training
Complete Australian Medical Council (AMC) AMC verifies medical qualifications through
primary source verification form and submit to ECFMG EPIC or ECIS
AMC
AMC receives EPIC or EICS number from
ECFMG and uploads on the secure portal for
Complete specialist pathway application form use by the Medical Board of Australia (MBA)
for specialist recognition (available from the and the specialist medical college
specialist medical college) and submit with
supporting documentation to the relevant
specialist medical college
Specialist medical college completes its
assessment
Specialist medical college sends Report 1
- Assessment outcome to you and report is
uploaded on the secure portal for use by the
MBA
Partially comparable and substantially Apply to MBA for limited or provisional
comparable applicants write to college to registration (subject to satisfactory assessment
confirm acceptance of college requirements by specialist medical college)
Complete requirements prescribed by
specialist medical college
Specialist medical college makes final
assessment
Specialist medical college sends Report 2 -
Final assessment outcome to you and report
is uploaded on the secure portal for use by the
MBA
Apply to MBA for specialist registration (subject
to satisfactory assessment by specialist
medical college)