1. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND
COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS & GYNAECOLOGISTS
CERTIFICATE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH,
DRANZCOG &
DRANZCOG ADVANCED
TRAINING HANDBOOK
TRAINING ADMINISTRATION & REGULATIONS
Last updated: March 2012
3. IMPORTANT NOTICE
IMPORTANT NOTICE ON INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS IN THIS HANDBOOK
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information and regulations in this
handbook are correct.
It is regularly updated online and readers are strongly advised to consult the handbook on
the RANZCOG website:
http://www.ranzcog.edu.au/curriculum-a-training-handbook/certificate-a-diploma-
curriculum-a-training-handbook.html
Reference should also be made to the CWH/Diploma Training & Assessment Bulletins
which are circulated by email every 2 months to all CWH, DRANZCOG and DRANZCOG
Advanced trainees, Training Supervisors/Mentors and Assessors.
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4. TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose of this Handbook 7
1.2 Women’s Health Training Programs: An overview 7
2.0 COLLEGE INFORMATION
2.1 Dates for 2011 9
2.2 Relevant College House Staff Contact Details 10
2.3 Governance and Administration 12
2.4 State Reference Committee Chairs Contact Details 14
2.5 Accredited CWH, DRANZCOG & DRANZCOG Advanced Training Sites 15
2.6 RANZCOG Trainees’ Committee 18
3.0 TRAINING & ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION
3.1 Training & Assessment Guide for Trainees 19
3.2 Applying for Prospective Approval of Training 23
3.3 Registration & Training Fees - 2011 25
3.4 Workshops 26
3.5 Logbooks 27
3.6 Workplace-based Validations 28
3.7 Six-monthly Trainee Feedback Questionnaire 31
3.8 Examinations 32
3.9 Certification & Recertification 36
4.0 REGULATIONS
1.0 Certificate of Women’s Health 41
2.0 DRANZCOG 48
3.0 DRANZCOG Advanced 60
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5. 1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose of this handbook
Trainees will find most of the information they require about administrative aspects of the three
Women’s Health Training Programs in this handbook. However, requests for additional information
should be directed to the Training Services Department, RANZCOG (see Section 2.2 for contact details).
1.2 Women’s Health Training Programs: An overview
The Conjoint Committee for the Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CCDOG) offers three programs
for medical practitioners providing care in women’s health.
1. Certificate in Women’s Health (CWH)
This is a training program intended for medical practitioners who desire increased knowledge in
aspects of women’s health that centre primarily on office-based practice, including shared antenatal
and postnatal care, office gynaecology and family planning. All training and assessment
requirements for the CWH must be completed within two (2) years from the date of commencement
of training.
2. Diploma of the RANZCOG (DRANZCOG)
The RANZCOG Diploma (DRANZCOG) builds on the knowledge and skills developed through the
Certificate of Women’s Health program. It is intended for medical practitioners who wish to gain
skills in obstetrics and gynaecology to a level that will enable them to safely undertake non-complex
deliveries and perform basic gynaecological procedures. All training and assessment requirements
for the DRANZCOG must be completed within four (4) years from the date of commencement of
training.
3. Advanced Diploma of the RANZCOG (DRANZCOG Adv)
This is a hospital-based training program intended for medical practitioners who have gained skills in
obstetrics through the Diploma and who wish to develop them to a level that will enable them to
safely undertake complex deliveries and perform more advanced gynaecological procedures. All
training and assessment requirements for the DRANZCOG Advanced must be completed within six
(6) years from the date of commencement of training.
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6. Each qualification addresses subject areas that offer considerable breadth in terms of the subject matter
and the depth of knowledge and skills that are acquired.
Structure of the CWH, DRANZCOG and DRANZCOG Advanced Training Programs
The three-tier structure of the Women’s Health qualifications is reflective of the progressive increase in
knowledge and skills required and the shift toward independent practice as trainees continue from one
training program to the next.
As each qualification is re-certifiable, trainees are not required to repeat the requirements of their existing
qualification should they wish to up-skill and undertake training in subsequent qualifications. For
example, holders of the Certificate who wish to undertake the Diploma or Diploma Advanced Training
Programs do not have to repeat the training and assessment requirements of the Certificate, which forms
part of the DRANZCOG training program.
Certificate in DRANZCOG DRANZCOG Advanced
Women’s Health
Certificate of Women’s DRANZCOG and
CWH1: Basic skills Health and
CWH2: Introduction to DRAN1: Basic skills DRAV1: Advanced Obstetrics
Antenatal & Postnatal Care
DRAN2: Antenatal care
CWH3:Special topics in DRAV2: Advanced
Antenatal & Postnatal Care DRAN3: Labour Gynaecology
CWH4: Introduction to DRAN4: Postnatal & DRAV3: Ultrasound
Gynaecology Neonatal Care
CWH5: Special topics in DRAN5: Procedural
Gynaecology Gynaecology
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7. 2.0 COLLEGE INFORMATION
2.1 DATES FOR 2012
2.1 DATES FOR 2012
14 February CWH and DRANZCOG Written Examinations 1
17 February Final date to submit certification applications for March RANZCOG
Board meeting (i.e. upon completion of training and assessment
requirements)
14 – 16 March RANZCOG Board and committee meetings
17 April DRANZCOG Oral Examination 1
31 May Closing date for applications to sit the 2012 Written and Oral
Examinations 2
29 June Final date to submit certification applications for July RANZCOG
Board meeting (i.e. upon completion of training and assessment
requirements)
18 – 20 July RANZCOG Board and committee meetings
24 July CWH and DRANZCOG Written Examinations 2
16 September DRANZCOG Oral Examination 2
26 October Final date to submit certification applications for November
RANZCOG Board meetings (i.e. upon completion of training and
assessment requirements)
30 October Closing date for applications to sit the 2012 Written and Oral
Examinations 1
14 – 16 November RANZCOG Board and committee meetings
NOTE: LATE APPLICATIONS FOR RANZCOG EXAMINATIONS AND CERTIFICATION
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Please refer to the relevant CWH, DRANZCOG & DRANZCOG Advanced Regulations
in Section 4 of this handbook.
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8. 2.2 COLLEGE STAFF CONTACTS
College House Staff Contacts
Name & Position Area of responsibility Contact Details
Ms Lyn Johnson Training & certification policy tel +61 9412 2944
Director of Education & Training fax +61 3 9419 7817
ljohnson@ranzcog.edu.au
Mr Shaun McCarthy Training Policy/Programs tel +61 3 9412 2917
Training Services Manager fax +61 3 9419 7817
smccarthy@ranzcog.edu.au
Ms Bronwyn Robinson CWH, DRANZCOG & DRANZCOG tel +61 3 9412 2982
Senior Education Coordinator Advanced Workplace-based fax +61 3 9419 7817
Validation implementation & brobinson@ranzcog.edu.au
Assessor training
Mr Liam Davison CWH, DRANZCOG & DRANZCOG tel +61 3 9412 2918
Senior Online Learning Advanced online modules fax +61 3 9419 7817
Coordinator ldavison@ranzcog.edu.au
Ms Maree Brislin Trainee enquiries tel +61 3 9412 2911
CWH/Diploma Co-ordinator Registration/training fax +61 3 9419 7817
documentation mbrislin@ranzcog.edu.au
Certification
Ms Rosalie Sirotic Trainee enquiries tel +61 3 9412 29
Reaccreditation/Diploma Registration/training fax +61 3 9419 7817
Support Officer documentation rsirotic@ranzcog.edu.au
enquiries
Ms Lai Yue Aitken CWH & DRANZCOG Written tel +61 3 9412 2929
Assessment Officer Examinations fax +61 9412 2953
laitken@ranzcog.edu.au
Ms Kathryn Hertrick DRANZCOG Oral Examination tel +61 3 9412 2972
Assessment Officer fax +61 9412 2953
khertrick@ranzcog.edu.au
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9. RANZCOG Regional Offices Contacts
State Staff Contact Details
RANZCOG Victorian Regional
Victoria & Tasmania Executive Officer: Ms Fran Watson Office
Administrative Officer: Ms Bree Morison 8 Latrobe Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
tel +61 3 9020 0254
fax +61 3 9662 3908
vrc@ranzcog.edu.au
RANZCOG New South Wales
New South Wales Executive Officer: Ms Lee Dawson Regional Office
Administrative Officer: Mr Christopher Dowding Suite 4, Level 5
69 Christie Street
St Leonards NSW 2065
tel +61 2 9436 1688
fax +61 2 9436 4166
admin@ranzcog.nsw.edu.au
RANZCOG Queensland
Queensland Executive Officer: Ms Lee-Anne Harris Regional Office
Administrative Officer: Ms Wendy Morrison Unit 22, Level 3
17 Bowen Bridge Road
Herston QLD 4006
tel +61 7 3252 3073
fax +61 7 3257 2370
ranzcogqld@ranzcog.edu.au
RANZCOG SA/NT Regional
South Australia & Executive Officer: Ms Tania Back Office
Northern Territory 51-54 Palmer Place
PO Box 767
North Adelaide SA 5006
tel +61 8 8267 4377
fax +61 8 8267 5700
sa.nt@ranzcog.edu.au
RANZCOG WA Regional Office
Western Australia Executive Officer: Ms Janet Davidson Level 1
44 Kings Park Road
West Perth WA 6005
tel +61 8 9322 1051
fax +61 8 6263 4432
ranzcogwa@westnet.com.au
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10. 2.3 GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION
2.3 GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
The Women’s Health training programs are governed and administered by the Conjoint Committee for
the Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CCDOG). The CCDOG comprises representatives from the
RANZCOG, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of
Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
The CCDOG is composed of an Executive group and two subcommittees:
- Education and Assessment (EA) Subcommittee, and
- Training, Accreditation and Recertification (TAR) Subcommittee (previously known as the Joint
Consultative Committee on Obstetrics, JCCO).
CCDOG Executive
Chair: Professor Ajay Rane
Responsibilities:
- To define and oversee all aspects of education, training and recertification in relation to
qualifications awarded jointly by RANZCOG, ACRRM and RACGP, including, but not limited, to the
Certificate of Women’s Health and the Diplomas known as the DRANZCOG and DRANZCOG
Advanced.
Committee Coordinator: Ms Georgina Anderson, RANZCOG
CCDOG Training, Accreditation and Recertification (TAR) Subcommittee
Chair: Dr Martin Ritossa
Responsibilities:
- Ongoing co-ordination and administration of the training processes.
- Ongoing co-ordination and administration of the accreditation and/or reaccreditation of
training sites.
- Ongoing co-ordination and administration of processes pertaining to certification and
recertification of Certificate and Diploma holders, including approval of Women’s Health
requirements for recertification and applications for reinstatement to the Register of
Diplomates.
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11. - Development and continuous review of regulations governing eligibility, training,
accreditation and certification for the training programs.
- Collaboration with the Education and Assessment Subcommittee and the Executive of the
CCDOG on training, assessment and certification issues of natural concern, where appropriate
and as directed by the Executive of the CCDOG.
Committee Coordinator: Ms Maree Brislin, RANZCOG
CCDOG Education and Assessment (EA) Subcommittee
Chair: Professor Ian Symonds
Responsibilities:
- The development, implementation and ongoing review of the curricula for training programs
offered by the RANZCOG (in conjunction with the RACGP and ACRRM) through the CCDOG.
- Developing, sourcing and advising on educational resources used to guide and support training
in relation to the Women’s Health training programs.
- In conjunction with the TAR Subcommittee and other relevant Committees of the RANZCOG,
develop and regularly review regulations governing training, assessment and certification for
the Women’s Health training programs.
- Administration and provision of guidelines for the organisation of educational workshops used
to guide and support training and recertification for the Women’s Health training programs.
Committee Coordinator: Mrs Anna Kaider, RANZCOG
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12. 2.4 STATE REFERENCE COMMITTEES
2.4 STATE REFERENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRS CONTACT DETAILS
CWH, DRANZCOG and DRANZCOG Advanced trainees must submit their logbook for assessment and
signing to the Chair of the relevant State Reference Committee (SRC) listed below. DRANZCOG Advanced
trainees will also have their Case Syntheses assessed by the relevant SRC Chair.
State/Territory Contact Details
New South Wales & Dr Talat Uppal
Australian Capital Territory SRC Chair tel 02 9436 1688
C/- Ms Lee Dawson fax 02 9436 4166
RANZCOG NSW admin@ranzcog.nsw.edu.au
Suite 4, Level 5
69 Christie Street
St Leonards NSW 2065
Queensland Dr Carol Breeze
SRC Chair tel 07 3252 3073
C/-Ms Lee-Anne Harris fax 07 3257 2370
RANZCOG QLD ranzcogqld@ranzcog.edu.au
Unit 22, Level 3
17 Bowen Bridge Road
Herston QLD 4006
South Australia & Dr Christopher Sexton
Northern Territory SRC Chair tel +61 8 8267 4377
C/- Ms Tania Back fax +61 8 8267 5700
RANZCOG SA/NT sa.nt@ranzcog.edu.au
PO Box 767
North Adelaide SA 5006
Tasmania Dr Frank O’Keeffe
SRC Chair tel +61 3 9020 0254
C/- Ms Fran Watson fax +61 3 9662 3908
RANZCOG Vic/Tas vrc@ranzcog.edu.au
254-260 Albert Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Victoria Dr Bernadette White
SRC Chair tel +61 3 9020 0254
C/- Ms Fran Watson fax +61 3 9662 3908
RANZCOG Vic/Tas vrc@ranzcog.edu.au
254-260 Albert Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Western Australia Dr Tamara Walters
SRC Chair tel 08 9448 5561
C/- Ms Janet Davidson fax 08 9448 5551
RANZCOG WA ranzcogwa@westnet.com.au
PO Box 6258
East Perth WA 6892
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13. 2.5 ACCREDITED TRAINING SITES
2.5 ACCREDITED CWH, DRANZCOG & DRANZCOG ADVANCED TRAINING SITES
NOTE: The RANZCOG is undertaking the re-accreditation of all the sites listed below. This re-accreditation
process will include the formal accreditation of appropriate sites as Certificate of Women’s Health (CWH)
training units. Prospective trainees planning to undertake the CWH in a hospital setting are advised that
currently this training can be undertaken at any of the accredited DRANZCOG training hospitals listed
below.
Accredited for
State/Territory Hospital DRANZCOG DRANZCOG
training Adv training
Bundaberg General Hospital
Caboolture Hospital
Cairns Base Hospital
Gladstone Hospital
Gold Coast Hospital
Hervey Bay Hospital
Ipswich General Hospital
Logan Hospital
Queensland Mackay Base Hospital
Maryborough Hospital
Mater Mothers’ Hospital
Mt Isa Hospital
Nambour Hospital
Redcliffe Hospital (with Caboolture Hospital)
Redland Hospital
Rockhampton Base Hospital
Roma Hospital (with Toowoomba Hospital)
Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital
Toowoomba Hospital
Townsville Hospital
Albany Hospital
Bunbury Regional Hospital
Joondalup Health Care Campus
Western Kalgoorlie Hospital
Australia King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women
Nickol Bay Hospital*
Osborne Park Hospital
Peel Health Campus
Rockingham General Hospital
Swan District Hospital
*Conditions apply – please contact Training Services, College House
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14. Accredited for
State/Territory Hospital DRANZCOG DRANZCOG
training Adv
training
Alice Springs Hospital
Flinders Medical Centre
South Australia & Katherine Base Hospital
Northern Lyell McEwin Hospital
Territory Mt Gambier Hospital
Murray Bridge Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Royal Darwin Hospital
Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Armidale & New England District Hospital
Auburn District Hospital
Bankstown-Lidcrombe Hospital
Bathurst Hospital
Belmont Hospital
Blacktown Hospital
Bowral District Hospital
Camden District Hospital
Campbelltown Hospital
Canberra Hospital
Canterbury Hospital
Coffs Harbour Hospital
Dubbo Base Hospital
Fairfield District Hospital
Gosford District Hospital
New South Wales Goulburn Base Hospital
& Australian Griffiths Hospital
Capital Territory Hornsby & Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital
John Hunter Hospital
Lismore Base Hospital
Liverpool Hospital
Maitland Hospital
Manly Hospital
Manning Base Hospital
Mona Vale Hospital
Moruya Hospital
Murwillumbah District Hospital
Nepean District Hospital
Orange Base Hospital
Port Macquarie Hospital
Royal Hospital for Women
Royal North Shore Hospital
Ryde Hospital
St George Hospital
Sutherland Hospital
Tamworth Base Hospital
Tweed Heads District Hospital
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
Westmead Hospital
Wollongong/Port Kembla Hospital
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15. Accredited for
State/Territory Hospital DRANZCOG DRANZCOG
training Adv training
Launceston General Hospital
Tasmania Mersey Community Hospital
Royal Hobart Hospital
North West Regional Hospital
Angliss Hospital
Ballarat Base Hospital
Bass Coast Regional Health
Bendigo & Northern District Base Hospital
Box Hill Hospital
Central Gippsland Health Service
Dandenong & District Hospital
Geelong Hospital
Goulburn Valley Hospital
La Trobe Regional Hospital (LRH)
Mercy Hospital for Women
Victoria
Mildura Base Hospital
Monash Medical Centre Hospital
Moorabbin Hospital
Mornington Peninsula (Frankston) Hospital
Northern Hospital
Northwest Health Wangaratta
Royal Women’s Hospital
Sandringham & District Memorial Hospital
Swan Hill Hospital*
Wangaratta Base Hospital
Warrnambool Hospital
West Gippsland Hospital
Western Hospital Sunshine
Wimmera Base Hospital*
Wodonga Hospital
*Conditions apply – please contact Training Services, College House
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16. 2.6 RANZCOG TRAINEES’ COMMITTEE
2.6 RANZCOG TRAINEES’ COMMITTEE
The RANZCOG Trainees’ committee was formed in 1999 with the aim of communicating the views of
trainees to the RANZCOG – both in relation to training issues and broader issues such as the future of
obstetrics and gynaecology.
The Committee comprises:
a Chair, who is undertaking the their final years of RANZCOG Fellowship training or post-
Fellowship training (i.e. subspecialty training);
Fellowship trainee representatives from each state/region in Australia and New Zealand;
a representative of RANZCOG Subspecialty trainees;
a representative of CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced trainees;
a representative of recent RANZCOG Fellows (i.e. of less than five years’ standing);
a RANZCOG Fellow representing the College Training Accreditation Committee; and
a RANZCOG Fellow representing the Education and Assessment Committee.
The Chair attends all meetings of RANZCOG Council and the RANZCOG Education & Assessment and
Training Accreditation Committees.
The current Chair is Dr William Milford (Queensland). The current CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG
Advanced trainee representative is Dr Caitlin O’Mahony (Victoria).
The Committee meets by teleconference six times a year and there is also an annual face-to-face meeting.
Trainee representatives are also included on various RANZCOG committees and working groups,
ensuring trainee involvement in RANZCOG decision-making.
For information on the CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced trainee representative and updates on
the Committee, refer to the Trainees’ Committee page on the RANZCOG website:
http://www.ranzcog.edu.au/the-ranzcog/governance/college-committees.html
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17. 3.0 TRAINING & ASSESSMENT
3.1 TRAINING & ASSESSMENT GUIDE
3.1 TRAINING & ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR TRAINEES
CERTIFICATE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH
Trainees undertaking CWH training must complete the training and assessment requirements within two
(2) years from the date of commencement of training.
An optional interactive CWH workshop with hands-on activities is offered to CWH trainees to assist them
with the development of relevant clinical skills, such as antenatal examination and contraception
insertion. Trainees must register for the workshop with Training Services, RANZCOG.
Continued
Training & assessment requirements Professional
Development
CWH1: Basic Skills
CWH2: Introduction to Antenatal and Postnatal Care
Modules
CWH3: Special Topics in Antenatal and Postnatal Care CCDOG-approved
CWH4: Introduction to Gynaecology Professional
Training
CWH5: Special Topics in Gynaecology Development
Family Planning Experience: minimum number of 12 family planning Programs
consultations.
Antenatal Care Experience: minimum number of 70 antenatal consultations.
Gynaecological Experience: minimum number of 70 gynaecological consultations.
Logbook: Record of training experience, workplace-based validations, workshop
Assessment
participation and monthly logbook checks by the Training Mentor.
Workplace-based Validations: Paper-based assessments of clinical and Recertification
procedural skills requirements
Written Examination: 100 multi-choice questions
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18. DRANZCOG
Trainees undertaking DRANZCOG training must complete the training and assessment requirements for
both the Certificate of Women’s Health (see page 19) and DRANZCOG (see below) within four (4) years
from the date of commencement of training.
Trainees who have already completed the Certificate of Women’s Health and maintained their
knowledge and skills by participating in CCDOG-approved professional development programs need not
repeat the Certificate of Women’s Health training and assessment requirements. These trainees must
complete the following DRANZCOG-specific training and assessment requirements within two (2) years
from the date of commencement of DRANZCOG-specific training:
- the five DRANZCOG modules;
- the DRANZCOG Skills section of the In-Training Skills Log in the DRANZCOG Logbook;
- Clinical Procedures Log in the DRANZCOG Logbook;
- The five DRANZCOG-specific Workplace-based Validations, as listed in the Workplace-based
Validations Log of the DRANZCOG Logbook;
- Additional antenatal and gynaecological consultations;
- Written Examination consisting of 50 DRANZCOG-specific multi-choice questions; and
- Oral Examination.
Continued
Training & assessment requirements Professional
Development
DRAN1: Basic Skills
DRAN2: Antenatal Care
Modules
DRAN3: Labour
DRAN4: Postnatal and Neonatal Care
Training
DRAN5: Procedural Gynaecology
Minimum Procedures: personally perform minimum number of obstetric and
gynaecological procedures.
Antenatal Care Experience: minimum number of 70 antenatal consultations.
Gynaecological Experience: minimum number of 70 gynaecological consultations.
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19. Logbook: Record of training experience, workplace-based validations and
monthly logbook checks by the Training Supervisor.
Assessment
Workplace-based Validations: Paper-based assessments of clinical and Recertification
procedural skills. requirements
Written Examination: 50 multi-choice questions.
Oral Examination: a series of stations that simulate clinical scenarios relevant to
the DRANZCOG scope of practice.
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20. DRANZCOG Advanced
Trainees undertaking DRANZCOG Advanced training must complete the training and assessment
requirements for both the DRANZCOG (including CWH requirements) and DRANZCOG Advanced within
six (6) years from the date of commencement of training.
Trainees who have already completed the DRANZCOG and maintained their knowledge and skills by
participating in CCDOG-approved professional development programs need not repeat the DRANZCOG
training and assessment requirements. These trainees must complete the following DRANZCOG
Advanced-specific training and assessment requirements within two (2) years from the date of
commencement of DRANZCOG Advanced-specific training:
- the three DRANZCOG Advanced modules;
- the DRANZCOG Advanced Logbook;
- the DRANZCOG Advanced-specific Workplace-based Validations;
- Training Supervisor Reports after each six-month period in each year of training; and
- Five (5) written Case Syntheses of a range of obstetric conditions.
Continued
Training & assessment requirements Professional
Development
DRAV1: Advanced Obstetrics
Modules
DRAV2: Advanced Gynaecology CCDOG-approved
Training
DRAV3: Ultrasound Professional
Minimum Procedures & Scans: personally perform minimum number of Development
procedures and ultrasound scans Programs
6-monthly Training Supervisor reports: summative assessments made by the
Training Supervisor of the trainee’s performance and progress after each six-
month period in each year of training. Recertification
Assessment
Logbook: Record of training experience, workplace-based validations and requirements
monthly logbook checks by the Training Supervisors.
Workplace-based Validations: Paper-based assessments of procedural and
ultrasound skills
Case Syntheses: Written case syntheses on a range of obstetric conditions
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21. 3.2 APPLYING FOR PROSPECTIVE APPROVAL OF TRAINING
Eligibility
Prospective trainees for the Certificate of Women’s Health must hold a primary degree in Medicine and
Surgery issued by a medical school listed in the WHO Publication World Directory of Medical Schools. They
must also hold general registration with the Medical Board of Australia and be in there second or
subsequent year of postgraduate training.
Prospective trainees for the DRANZCOG and DRANZCOG Advanced must hold a primary degree in
Medicine and Surgery issued by a medical school listed in the WHO Publication World Directory of Medical
Schools. They must also hold general registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Trainees who
occupy DRANZCOG and DRANZCOG Advanced training posts must be in their second or subsequent
postgraduate year.
Registrations/Application for Prospective Approval to Commence Training
Prospective CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced trainees must have secured an appointment in a
hospital or other appropriate setting approved by the RANZCOG for the relevant training program.
Accredited hospitals are listed in Section 2.5 of this handbook. The RANZCOG does NOT assist
prospective trainees with hospital or clinic placements. Trainees must obtain their placement BEFORE
registration and BEFORE applying for prospective approval of training.
At least four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of training, prospective trainees must complete the
relevant CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced Registration/Prospective Approval of Training form.
These forms are available on the RANZCOG website, http://www.ranzcog.edu.au.
The completed form must be submitted to the RANZCOG along with four photographs, a certified copy
of the applicant’s primary medical degree or AMC Certificate, and fee payment. If these requirements
are not submitted, the registration process cannot be completed.
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22. Once the Registration/Prospective Approval Form and requirements are received at the RANZCOG,
trainee details will be added to the RANZCOG database and the trainee will be sent the relevant Logbook
that is to be used as a record of all CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced training.
The CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced curriculum document (containing the aims and objectives
of each training program, the syllabi and assessment requirements), and the
CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced Training Handbook (containing the administrative processes
and the regulations) are all available for viewing and/or downloading from the RANZCOG website,
http://www.ranzcog.edu.au.
Registrations/Application for Prospective Approval to Continue Training & Fee Payment
All CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced trainees are required to apply for prospective approval of
training and pay the annual training fee for each year of training. Applications for prospective approval
of training must be made on the official CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced
Registration/Prospective Approval to Continue Training Form. This form is available from the RANZCOG
website, http://www.ranzcog.edu.au.
Please note that trainees will be invoiced for the annual training fee at the commencement of each year
of training (up to the maximum allowable time for that program).
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23. 3.3 REGISTRATION & TRAINING FEES - 2011
3.3 REGISTRATION & TRAINING FEES - 2012
All fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Annual Training Fees
CWH annual training fee $300.00
DRANZCOG annual training fee (includes CWH training) $600.00
DRANZCOG Advanced annual training fee (includes DRANZCOG training) $900.00
DRANZCOG ONLY annual training fee $300.00
DRANZCOG Advanced ONLY annual training fee $300.00
Workshops
CWH Workshop $350.00
Examination fees
CWH Written Examination fee $300.00
DRANZCOG Written Examination fee $175.00
CWH & DRANZCOG combined Written Examination fee $450.00
DRANZCOG Oral Examination fee $1,180.00
Certification
CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced Certification fee $200.00
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24. 3.4 WORKSHOPS
3.4 WORKSHOPS
The RANZCOG is committed to providing a program of face-to-face training workshops to all trainees and
Training Supervisors involved in the Women’s Health Training Programs. The training workshops
promote active learning and are practical and interactive in format, including discussion of real patient
scenarios, videos, hands-on practical activities and (where relevant) role plays. The training workshops
are delivered at diverse locations, including workplaces and regional centres to optimise access for all
trainees.
3.4.1 Certificate of Women’s Health Workshop
The CWH workshop is an optional component of the CWH program. The Training Mentor may
recommend that attendance at the workshop would assist the trainee in their performance and progress,
or the trainee may themselves elect to participate. The workshop is designed to offer specific training in
the following:
- Routine antenatal care;
- Conducting a ‘Well Woman’ check;
- Performing gynaecological and breast examinations;
- Taking genital tract specimens;
- Family planning and contraception counselling; and
- Contraception insertion and management.
Trainees must register for the CWH Workshop using the official form found on the RANZCOG website,
http://www.ranzcog.edu.au.
3.5 LOGBOOKS
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25. 3.5 LOGBOOKS
The Logbook is used by each trainee as a record of all required procedural and other training experiences
in every year of CWH/DRANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced training. It is an essential proof of training,
which is used by the Training Mentor or Training Supervisor(s) and Chair of the relevant State Reference
Committee (SRC) to monitor the trainee’s experience to ensure that it is appropriate for the level of
training. The information in trainee Logbooks is also used by the RANZCOG to monitor each trainee’s
training experience. Trainees must keep their Logbooks at hand at all times and always up-to-date.
The Logbook must be reviewed by the Training Mentor or Training Supervisor(s) once a month.
Logbooks are only obtainable from the RANZCOG Training Services Department once the annual training
fee is paid. Payment is required prior to the commencement of the training period.
Once the Logbook is completed, it is to be sent to the relevant State Reference Committee (SRC) Chair
within two weeks of completion for assessment and signing. The Logbook is then forwarded by the SRC
Chair to RANZCOG Training Services where a copy is taken of the Certificate of Training, signed off by the
SRC Chair. The original Logbook is then returned to the trainee. Enquiries regarding approval of training
should be directed to the relevant SRC Chair. A list of all SRC Chairs and their contact details can be found
in Section 2.4 of this Handbook.
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26. 3.6 WORKPLACE-BASED VALIDATIONS
3.6 WORKPLACE-BASED VALIDATIONS
Workplace-based validation (WBV) is part of the holistic assessment framework for the Certificate of
Women’s Health (CWH), DRANZCOG and DRANZCOG Advanced curricula. It involves a process whereby a
trainee’s competency in core clinical and procedural skills is assessed in real patient scenarios during a
trainee’s everyday work against clearly defined criteria and established standards.
The strength of workplace-based validation is that trainees are assessed at the time of undertaking
clinical work in real patient encounters during a normal working week. When a trainee is involved in a
clinical encounter or performing a procedure that is to be assessed (see list below), a suitable Assessor
utilises the relevant form to assess the trainee’s performance against the standards described for each
criterion. A suitable Assessor is one who has worked with the trainee and who can make a balanced and
informed judgement of the trainee’s performance: the Training Mentor, Training Supervisor or another
‘teacher’ who has guided and supported the trainee’s knowledge and skill development, namely other
consultants or registrars in obstetrics and gynaecology who hold Membership of RANZCOG, who have
been approved by the Training Supervisor to act as Assessors.
For each validation, either formative or summative, the relevant assessment form MUST be completed by
a RANZCOG-approved Assessor. Assessment forms are available on the RANZCOG website,
http://www.ranzcog.edu.au
Each form clearly articulates the assessment criteria for that validation, with clinical descriptors for ‘Below
MAPS’, ‘At MAPS’ and ‘Above MAPS’. Trainees must meet the Minimum Acceptable Passing Standard, or
MAPS, for each criterion as described on the assessment form. If ‘Below MAPS’ or ‘Not Observed’ is
recorded for one (1) or more criteria, the validation is deemed ‘unsatisfactory’ and must be repeated until
at least ‘At MAPS’ is achieved for all criteria in any one attempt of the validation. However, it is not
expected that trainees achieve MAPS on all criteria on the first attempt of a given WBV; the trainee may
use the validations, where appropriate, as a formative process prior to having a final satisfactory
summative sign-off validation. There is no limit to the number of formative attempts. Formative
validations are encouraged and the number required to achieve a satisfactory outcome must be recorded
in the Validation of Clinical Skills Log in the Logbook.
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27. Trainees MUST retain copies of all assessment forms (satisfactory and unsatisfactory) as the Training
Supervisor may want to review them at any time and they will be checked when the Logbook is assessed.
These may be stored in the plastic pocket at the back of the Logbook. Trainees must submit only
satisfactory forms when submitting their Logbook for assessment at the conclusion of training.
Trainees and their assessors should make use of the WBV assessment process as a formal mechanism for
contemporaneous feedback by using the criteria to help structure discussion as follows:
- prior to the validation in order to discuss the trainee’s progress and ascertain whether the
trainee is ready to complete a final sign-off validation, and
- immediately (or as soon as possible) after the validation in order to discuss the result and plan
for future learning.
VALIDATIONS FOR EACH TRAINING PROGRAM
Certificate of Women’s Health:
VALIDATION FORM
1. Communication Skills Workplace-based Validation Form – Communication Skills
2. Taking a Cervical Smear Workplace-based Validation Form –Cervical Smear
3. Antenatal Examination Workplace-based Validation Form –Antenatal Examination
Trainees may complete the Communication Skills validation concurrently with the Cervical Smear or
Antenatal Examination validation. However, the Communication Skills Assessment form must be used in
addition to the form for the other validation.
DRANZCOG:
VALIDATION FORM
1. Low instrumental delivery Workplace-based Validation Form –Procedural Skills
2. Episiotomy/vaginal/perineal Workplace-based Validation Form –Procedural Skills
tear repair
3. Examination of a neonate Workplace-based Validation Form –Examination of a Neonate
4. Management of obstetric Facilitator to sign Workplace-based Validations Log in trainee’s Logbook
emergencies
5. CPR of a pregnant woman Facilitator to sign Workplace-based Validations Log in trainee’s Logbook
6. Neonatal resuscitation Facilitator to sign Workplace-based Validations Log in trainee’s Logbook
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28. Trainees are expected to receive training in the validations 4 - 6 listed above in the course of their
DRANZCOG training. The Training Facilitator for these courses must sign the relevant section of the
Workplace-based Validations Log in the trainee’s Logbook.
Trainees who have already completed the Certificate of Women’s Health and maintained their
knowledge and skills by participating in CCDOG-approved professional development programs need not
repeat the Certificate of Women’s Health validations. However, details of these validations must be
completed in the Workplace Based Validations Log in the DRANZCOG Logbook.
DRANZCOG Advanced:
VALIDATION FORM
1. Caesarean delivery Workplace-based Validation Form – Procedural Skills
2. Management of occipito-posterior position in Workplace-based Validation Form –Procedural Skills
mid-pelvis at full dilatation
3. Pelvic laparotomy Workplace-based Validation Form –Procedural Skills
4. Personally conducted management of first Workplace-based Validation Form – Management of
trimester termination of pregnancy and/or Termination or Pregnancy Loss
missed miscarriage
5. Personally conducted management and Workplace-based Validation Form – Management of
performance of uterine evacuation following Termination or Pregnancy Loss
second trimester pregnancy loss and/or mid
trimester termination
6. First trimester ultrasound scanning – Workplace-based Validation Form – First Trimester
transvaginal Ultrasound Skills
7. First trimester ultrasound scanning – Workplace-based Validation Form – First Trimester
transabdominal Ultrasound Skills
8. Third trimester ultrasound scanning Third Trimester Ultrasound Skills Validation Form
For further information or support related to WBVs, trainees and/or Assessors should contact RANZCOG
Assessment & Development Services.
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29. 3.7 SIX-MONTHLY TRAINEE FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRE
This is a confidential, non-compulsory questionnaire (not for assessment purposes) which trainees are
asked to complete and submit to the RANZCOG at the end of each six-month training period.
The purpose of the questionnaire is to assess the training hospitals rather than individuals within
hospitals, so that future training can be modified and improved. The questionnaire asks trainees to rate
and comment on various aspects of their training, including the standard of supervision and appropriate
clinical experience.
Information collated from the completed questionnaires is referred to the relevant State Reference
Committee Chair and the TAR Subcommittee of the CCDOG. Trainees may submit the questionnaire
anonymously if they prefer.
The feedback questionnaire is available on the RANZCOG website at
http://www.ranzcog.edu.au/assessment/trainee-feedback-questionnaire.html
Although submission of this questionnaire is voluntary, trainees are urged to send it to College
House, as per the instructions on the questionnaire, as it is a vital source of trainee feedback.
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30. 3.8 EXAMINATIONS
3.8 EXAMINATIONS
Trainees are advised to consult the Regulations section of this handbook pertaining to Examinations.
The CWH and DRANZCOG qualifications require a Written Examination (100 item multiple choice paper
for two hours for CWH and additional 50 item multiple choice paper for one hour for DRANZCOG). The
DRANZCOG also requires an Oral Examination, consisting of 15 OSCE stations, each of seven minutes’
duration).
APPLICATION FORMS
Examination application forms can only be obtained from –
Examinations Officer
RANZCOG
254-260 Albert Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
tel 03 9417 1699
fax 03 9412 2953
or via the RANZCOG website at http://www.ranzcog.edu.au
It is the candidate’s responsibility to apply for all examinations. Late applications will NOT be
accepted. Applications need to be made for both the Written and Oral Examinations at the same
time.
DATES FOR CWH & DRANZCOG EXAMINATIONS
Session Examination Date Closing date for
applications
First Written February each year 30 October of previous year
Oral April each year 30 October of previous year
Second Written July each year 31 May each year
Oral September each year 31 May each year
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31. Note: Late applications will NOT be accepted. Applications for the Written and Oral Examinations
in the same half year must be made together. The examination fee is subject to annual review.
Trainees should refer to Section 3.3 of this handbook for current fees.
EXEMPTION FEES
A fee is payable to the RANZCOG in cases where an exemption from the DRANZCOG examination in
Australia is recommended by the Conjoint Committee for the Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
(CCDOG) and granted by the RANZCOG.
CRITICAL STATIONS IN THE ORAL EXAMINATION
Four of the seven topics below will be examined in stations at the DRANZCOG Oral Examination and
these stations will be ‘critical’. That is, in addition to obtaining an overall result that equals or exceeds the
pass mark for the examination, candidates will have to pass at least three of the four stations relating to
the topics taken from the list below in order to achieve a pass in the examination.
The topics are as follows:
- Management of antepartum haemorrhage;
- Instrumental deliveries;
- Management of eclamptic patient;
- Resuscitation of neonate;
- Management of postpartum haemorrhage;
- Management of pre-eclampsia;
- Management of shoulder dystocia.
The standard required to achieve a pass at an individual station in the examination will be determined by
the standard setting process that is conducted prior to each examination. As with the overall passing
mark for the examination, there is no pre-set mark that corresponds to a pass; consequently, it is not
possible to indicate the marks required to pass individual stations, or the entire Oral Examination, prior to
the examination.
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32. CWH & DRANZCOG EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST
When applying for admission to the examination for the CWH and the DRANZCOG, you must provide all
of the following –
- Complete and signed application form.
- The appropriate examination fees.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that all relevant documents are received by the
Examinations Officer, RANZCOG, by the due dates. If all requirements are not met, candidates may not be
given permission to proceed to examination, or alternatively, results may be withheld from those
candidates from whom no documentation has been received.
VENUES FOR EXAMINATIONS
Written Examinations
Applicants for the Written Examination may select the venue where they wish to take the examination.
All RANZCOG written examinations will be held only in centres where there is a RANZCOG Regional
Office: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Wellington.
Oral Examinations
All DRANZCOG Oral Examinations are held in Melbourne. Please check the RANZCOG website for details
of the examination venue – http://www.ranzcog.edu.au
REVISION COURSES FOR CWH & DRANZCOG TRAINEES
There is no requirement for attendance at an approved course; however, trainees are encouraged to
attend the revision courses which are offered by some states to prepare trainees for the CWH and
DRANZCOG examinations. For precise course dates and information on course registration, contact the
Executive Office in the relevant state.
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33. State Course Dates & Venue Contact Details
New South November Executive Officer
Wales RANZCOG NSW Regional Committee
Rydges Hotel Suite 4
54 McLaren St Level 5
North Sydney 69 Christie Street
St Leonards NSW 2065
tel 02 9436 1688
fax 02 9436 4166
admin@ranzcog.nsw.edu.au
Queensland June or July Executive Officer
RANZCOG QLD Regional Committee
Check with the Executive Officer for venue Unit 22, Level 3
information. 17 Bowen Bridge Road
Herston QLD 4006
tel 07 3839 9001
fax 07 3839 0299
ranzcogqld@powerup.com.au
Enrolments are accepted up to the date of the course.
Victoria January or February, and Executive Officer
July or August RANZCOG Vic Regional Committee
8 La Trobe Street
Check with the Executive Officer for venue Melbourne VIC 3000
information.
tel 03 9663 5606
fax 03 9662 3908
vsc@ranzcog.edu.au
Enrolments are accepted up to the date of the course.
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34. 3.9 CERTIFICATION & RECERTIFICATION
3.9 CERTIFICATION & RECERTIFICATION
Trainees are advised to consult the Regulations section of this handbook pertaining to Certificate and
Diploma certification.
CERTIFICATION - CWH
To be eligible to enrol on the register of Certificate of Women’s Health holders, trainees must have
satisfactorily completed the following requirements:
- Certificate of Women’s Health Logbook, and have it signed by the Chair of the relevant State
Reference Committee (SRC);
- CWH Workplace-based Validations;
- CWH Written Examination;
- CWH Declaration; and
- Enrolment on the Register of CWH holders form.
CERTIFICATION - DRANZCOG
To be eligible to enrol on the register of Diplomates, trainees must have satisfactorily completed the
following requirements:
- All CWH training and assessment requirements, or be maintaining their CWH by completing the
recertification requirements;
- The DRANZCOG Logbook, and have it signed by the Chair of the relevant State Reference
Committee (SRC);
- The DRANZCOG Workplace-based Validations;
- The DRANZCOG Written Examination;
- The DRANZCOG Oral Examination;
- DRANZCOG Declaration; and
- Enrolment on the Register of Diplomates form.
The Declaration and Enrolment on the Register forms can be downloaded from the RANZCOG website,
http://www.ranzcog.edu.au.
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35. The forms need to be completed and forwarded to College House, along with the payment of the current
certificate fee (payable to RANZCOG). This fee covers the administration costs associated with the
awarding of the Certificate/Diploma.
Following receipt of the forms, the Certificate/Diploma, signed by the Presidents of all three Colleges
(RANZCOG, RACGP and ACRRM) will be prepared and forwarded to you, along with an invoice for a pro-
rata subscription fee that entitles you to receive the College magazine O&G and the Australian and New
Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ANZJOG).
NOTE: All examination results are subject to ratification by the RANZCOG Council and as such
Certificates/Diplomas will not be sent until Council has met. For examinations sat in April, Council will
meet in July. For examinations held in September, Council will meet in November.
CERTIFICATION - DRANZCOG Advanced
To be eligible to enrol on the register of Diplomates (Advanced), trainees must have satisfactorily
completed the following requirements:
- All DRANZCOG training and assessment requirements, or be maintaining their DRANZCOG by
completing the recertification requirements;
- The DRANZCOG Advanced Logbook, and have it signed by the Chair of the relevant State
Reference Committee (SRC);
- The DRANZCOG Advanced Workplace-based Validations;
- The five Case Syntheses on a range of obstetric cases;
- DRANZCOG Advanced Declaration; and
- Enrolment on the Register of Diplomates (Advanced).
Following successful completion of all training and assessment requirements, the Chair of the SRC will
formally recommend to the Training, Accreditation and Recertification (TAR) Subcommittee that the
candidate be awarded the DRANZCOG Advanced. Once the recommendation has been approved by the
TAR Subcommittee, it is referred to the next meeting of RANZCOG Board for formal ratification. The
Board meets in March, July and November each year. After this ratification, the Training Services
Department at the RANZCOG sends the candidate a form to apply for certification and to be placed on
the Register. The candidate also receives an invoice for a certification fee payable to the RANZCOG (see
Section 3.3 for current fees).
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36. RECERTIFICATION
The CWH, DRANZCOG and DRANZCOG Advanced are all re-certifiable and time-limited qualifications.
They are granted for a period of three – five years, adjusted to align with the period of the RACGP Quality
Assurance and Continued Professional Development (QA&CPD) Program. Recertification occurs every
three years thereafter. Recertification is contingent on the Certificate or Diploma holder accruing a set of
points in the RACGP QA&CPD Program or the ACRRM Professional Development Program.
CWH and Diploma holders who are not included on the list of recognised GPs with the Health Insurance
Commission will have their points administered by the RANZCOG.
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37. 4.0 REGULATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 CERTIFICATE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH
1.1 Eligibility Requirements for CWH 41
1.2 Registration & Prospective Approval of Training & Training Settings 41
1.3 Annual Training Fee 42
1.4 Training Time Frames 42
1.5 Training Mentors 43
1.6 Satisfactory Completion of the CWH 44
1.7 CWH Written Examination 44
1.7.1 Eligibility 44
1.7.1 Application and Examination Fee 44
1.7.2 Maximum Number of Attempts 45
1.7.3 Withdrawal 45
1.7.4 Results 45
1.7.5 Special Consideration 46
1.8 Certification and Certification Fee 46
1.9 Recertification and Annual Subscription Fee 46
1.10 Appeals Procedures 47
2.0 DIPLOMA OF THE RANZCOG (DRANZCOG)
2.1 Eligibility Requirements for the DRANZCOG 48
2.2 Registration & Prospective Approval of Training & Training Settings 48
2.3 Annual Training Fee 49
2.4 Training Time Frames 49
2.5 Training Supervisors and Assessors 50
2.6 Satisfactory Completion of the DRANZCOG 51
2.7 DRANZCOG Written and Oral Examinations 52
2.7.1 Application and Examination Fees 52
2.7.2 Maximum Number of Attempts 53
2.7.3 Withdrawal 53
2.7.4 Results 54
2.7.5 Special Consideration 54
2.8 Certification and Certification Fee 54
2.9 Recertification and Annual Subscription Fee 55
2.10 Conversion to the DRANZCOG 55
2.11 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 56
2.12 Appeals Procedure 59
3.0 ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF THE RANZCOG (DRANZCOG Advanced)
3.1 Eligibility Requirements for the DRANZCOG Advanced 60
3.2 Registration and Prospective Approval of Training & Training Settings 60
3.3 Annual Training Fee 61
3.4 Training Time Frames 62
3.5 Training Supervisors and Assessors 62
3.6 Satisfactory Completion of the DRANZCOG Advanced 64
3.7 Certification and Certification fee 65
3.8 Recertification and Annual Subscription Fee 65
3.9 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 65
3.10 Appeals Procedures 68
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38. SCOPE OF REGULATIONS
The regulations herein apply to all trainees entering
the Certificate of Women’s Health, the DRANZCOG
and the DRANZCOG Advanced training programs as
from 1 August 2011.
1.0 CERTIFICATE OF WOMEN’S
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39. 1.0 CWH
1. CERTIFICATE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH (CWH)
1.1 Eligibility Requirements for the CWH
1.1.1 To be eligible to be a trainee in the CWH program, doctors must hold a primary
medical degree in Medicine and Surgery issued by a medical school listed in the
World Health Organisation publication World Directory of Medical Schools.
1.1.2 Prospective trainees must also have general registration with the Medical Board
of Australia under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.
1.1.3 Prospective trainees must be in their second or subsequent postgraduate year.
[Ratified by the Board, June 2011]
1.1.4 Prospective trainees must also satisfy any one of the following eligibility
requirements:
Currently in practice providing shared antenatal care with a recognised
facility, or practising in an established GP practice in an arrangement approved
for training by the College;
Currently an RACGP and/or ACRRM registrar in a GP placement where a
suitable Training Mentor is available;
Undertaking or commencing a hospital appointment in an obstetric RMO
rotation at PGY2 and above, generally for a minimum of three (3) months.
[Ratified by the Board, June 2011]
1.2 Registration and Prospective Approval of Training & Training Settings
1.2.1 Prospective trainees must register with the RANZCOG and obtain prospective
approval of training in order to have their training credited. This must be done
using the CWH registration/prospective approval form available on the College
website. The form should be lodged with the RANZCOG Training Services
Department not less than four (4) weeks prior to commencement of training.
1.2.2 The CWH Logbook, completion of which is a mandatory assessment
requirement, is only made available to the trainee once the registration and
prospective approval of training process has been completed. This includes
payment of the training fee (see Regulation 1.3 below).
1.2.3 Any training undertaken prior to registering and obtaining prospective
approval will not be credited.
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40. 1.2.4 In order to be prospectively approved, training can take place in:
a hospital accredited by the College for the purposes of CWH training; or
an appropriate established GP practice to which the trainee is attached and
which has been approved for that trainee by the College (by means of the
CWH registration/prospective approval of training form submitted by the
trainee); or
an approved combination of the above.
NOTE: Trainees can change training arrangements/settings in the course of
their training provided such changes are as per the above list and the amended
arrangement has been prospectively approved by the College. Requests for
amendments to training arrangements must be made through the RANZCOG
Training Services Department. Amended training arrangements which have
not been prospectively approved by the College will not be credited.
1.3 Annual Training Fee
1.3.1 The initial annual training fee is payable at the time of lodging the
registration/prospective approval of training form. Registration/prospective
approval of training forms which are not accompanied by the fee payment will
not be processed.
1.3.2 The trainee will be invoiced by the College for an annual training fee at the
commencement of each year of training (i.e. up to the maximum allowable
training time of two years – see Regulation 1.4.1 below).
1.3.3 Trainees who remain in arrears with their annual training fee will be ineligible to
sit the CWH Written Examination. Trainees who remain in arrears with their
annual training fee will not receive their CWH qualification until such time as
the overdue amount is paid.
1.4 Training Time Frames
1.4.1 Whilst there is no minimum period of training for the CWH, it is generally
expected that trainees must complete a minimum of three (3) months of
prospectively approved hospital- and/or practice-based training. All training
and assessment requirements as defined in these regulations must be
completed within two (2) years of commencement of training, irrespective of
whether training is on a part-time or full-time basis.
[Revised and ratified by the Board, June 2011]
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41. 1.4.2 Training may be on a full-time or part-time basis, or a combination of both. This
must be arranged between the trainee and the hospital or other facility where
they are training.
1.5 Training Mentors
1.5.1 Each trainee must have one (1) Training Mentor, who must be in active clinical
practice. In the case of trainees undertaking the CWH through hospital-based
training, the Training Mentor must be located at the hospital. In the case of
trainees undertaking the CWH through training in an appropriate established
GP practice, the Training Mentor may be located off-site. (Note: This
requirement does not apply to trainees undertaking the CWH as part of the
DRANZCOG qualification.) The trainee must organise an appropriate Training
Mentor before they commence training. Training Mentors may be drawn from
any of the following categories of practitioners:
a holder of the DRANZCOG qualification; or
a holder of the DRANZCOG Advanced qualification; or
a Fellow of the RANZCOG; or
holder of the old Diploma of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians
and Gynaecologists (DipRACOG), who is in current medical practice and who
has maintained their Continuing Professional Development points with the
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or the Australian
College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
1.5.2 All Training Mentors must be approved for this role by the Training,
Accreditation and Recertification (TAR) Subcommittee of the Conjoint
Committee for the Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CCDOG) at
RANZCOG.
1.5.3 The Training Mentor is responsible for the following:
providing the trainee with ongoing mentoring and support;
reviewing and signing-off on the trainee’s Logbook each month;
meeting regularly with the trainee (preferably at the time of the monthly
checking/signing of the Logbook) to review case records, discuss cases and
provide the trainee with feedback on performance and progress;
devising, in consultation with the trainee, a remedial plan to assist them in
the event they are experiencing difficulties in meeting CWH training
requirements;
acting as an assessor for the Workplace-based Validations the trainee must
satisfactorily complete; and
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42. signing the Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Training in the Logbook
once they are satisfied that the trainee has met the competency requirements
as listed in the Logbook.
1.6 Satisfactory Completion of the CWH
Trainees certified as having satisfactorily completed the Certificate must have met the
following requirements within two (2) years of the date of commencement of training:
1.6.1 Satisfactorily completed the procedural requirements listed in the Logbook,
which must be signed off progressively each month by the Training Mentor and
signed off definitively once training is completed by the Training Mentor and
the relevant State Reference Committee Chair, who is ultimately responsible for
signing off on the Logbook.
1.6.2 Satisfactorily completed the following three Workplace-based Validations (i.e.
paper-based assessments of clinical skills which take place during the trainee’s
normal working day in real patient clinical encounters):
Communication Skills;
Antenatal Examination;
Taking a Cervical Smear.
1.6.3 Attended a CWH Workshop organised by the RANZCOG (where the Training
Mentor recommends that attendance at the workshop would assist the trainee
in their performance and progress).
1.6.4 Passed the CWH Written Examination.
1.7 CWH Written Examination
1.7.1 Eligibility
1.7.1.1 Candidates for the CWH may sit the Written Examination even if their
logbooks have not been formally approved by the Chair of the relevant
State Reference Committee (SRC).
[Ratified by the Board, June 2011]
1.7.2 Applications and examination fees
1.7.2.1 Applications for the Written Examination and payment of the examination fee must be
made to the Examinations Officer, RANZCOG Assessment Services, on the prescribed application
form by the designated closing date for applications. The closing date for
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43. applications is 30 October for the first examination and 31 May for the
second examination (the same examination is available on two
occasions in every 12-month period). Late applications and fee
payments will not be accepted.
1.7.2.2 Candidates who are not registered CWH trainees and who have not
paid their annual training fee are ineligible to apply to sit the Written
Examination.
1.7.2.3 Examination fees may not be credited against future applications to sit
the examination unless the candidate can show cause to the
satisfaction of the College that exceptional circumstances prevail.
1.7.3 Maximum number of attempts
1.7.3.1 Candidates have a maximum number of four (4) attempts at the
Written Examination unless the candidate can show cause to the
satisfaction of the College that exceptional circumstances exist.
1.7.3.2 The Written Examination can be attempted at any stage of training (i.e.
at the examination dates set by the RANZCOG), provided the candidate
is a registered CWH trainee and has paid their annual training fee.
1.7.4 Withdrawal
Unless the candidate can show cause to the satisfaction of the Education and
Assessment Committee that exceptional circumstances prevail:
1.7.4.1 Formal written withdrawal received within four weeks of the closing
date for applications will result in 25 per cent of the examination fee
being retained. Written notification received after that time but before
the starting time of the examination will result in 50 per cent of the
examination fee being retained.
1.7.4.2 Failure to give written notice of withdrawal before the starting time of
the examination or failure to present for the examination will
constitute a failure in the examination and the whole examination fee
forfeited.
[Revised and ratified by the Board, March 2012]
1.7.5 Results
Candidates are not permitted to communicate directly with individual examiners regarding their
results. All enquiries must be directed in
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44. 1.7.5.1 writing to the Chairman of the RANZCOG Education and Assessment
Committee.
1.7.5.2 Results will not be released to any person other than the candidate,
unless proof can be provided that the candidate’s express permission
has been given.
1.7.5.3 If, in the opinion of the RANZCOG Education and Assessment
Committee, a candidate has made an attempt to obtain, or has
obtained, an unfair advantage before or during any part of the
examination, the candidate will be withdrawn from the examination.
Subsequent to this, the candidate’s eligibility for further examination
by the College will be considered by the RANZCOG Education and
Assessment Committee.
NOTE: Special Consideration
For issues related to special consideration and examinations refer to theCollege’s
Exceptional Circumstances and Special Consideration Policy on the RANZCOG website.
http://www.ranzcog.edu.au/the-ranzcog/policies-and-guidelines/exceptional-circumstances-
special-consideration.html
1.8 Certification and Certification Fee
1.8.1 The Certificate of Women’s Health is awarded to persons who have met all the
assessment requirements stipulated in Regulations 1.6.1 – 1.6.4 above.
1.8.2 It is the responsibility of the trainee to submit to the RANZCOG Training
Services Department their application for CWH certification, with the required
certification fee, using the standard application form available on the College
website. Certification is not obtained until this application and fee payment
have been processed. The applicant will then be listed on the CWH Register.
1.9 Recertification and Annual Subscription Fees
1.9.1 The CWH is a re-certifiable and time-limited qualification. It is granted for a
period of three – five years (adjusted to align with the period of the RACGP
Quality Improvement and Continuing Professional Development (QI&CPD)
Program and the ACRRM Professional Development Program (PDP).
Recertification occurs every three years thereafter. This recertification is
contingent on the CWH holder accruing a set of points in the RACGP QI & CPD
Program or the ACRRM PDP.
NOTE: CWH holders who are not included on the list of recognised GPs with the
Health Insurance Commission will have their points administered by the
RANZCOG.
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45. 1.9.2 Payment of an annual CWH subscription fee is required to ensure maintenance
of the qualification and retention on the RANZCOG CWH Register.
1.9.3 If CWH holders do not pay their annual subscription fee by the due date or they
fail to attain the required points by the end of the relevant triennium, they will
be removed from the CWH Register.
1.9.4 CWH holders who have been removed from the Register will have to apply to
the Training, Accreditation and Recertification (TAR) Subcommittee of the
Conjoint Committee for the Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CCDOG)
for reinstatement on the CWH Register.
1.10 Appeals Procedures
Decisions associated with the CWH are governed by the RANZCOG appeals procedures,
which may be accessed via the College website at:
www.ranzcog.edu.au/about/pdfs/appealsprocedures.pdf
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46. 2.0 DRANZCOG
2. DIPLOMA OF THE RANZCOG (DRANZCOG)
2.1 Eligibility Requirements for the DRANZCOG
2.1.1 To be eligible to be a trainee in the DRANZCOG training program, doctors must
hold a primary medical degree in Medicine and Surgery issued by a medical
school listed in the World Health Organisation publication World Directory of
Medical Schools.
2.1.2 Prospective trainees must have general registration with the Medical Board of
Australia under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.
2.1.3 Prospective trainees must also be in their second or subsequent postgraduate
year.
2.2 Registration and Prospective Approval of Training & Training Settings
2.2.1 Prospective trainees must register with the RANZCOG and obtain prospective
approval of training in order to have their training credited. This must be done
using the DRANZCOG registration/prospective approval form available on the
College website. The form should be lodged with the Training Services
Department at RANZCOG not less than four weeks prior to commencement of
training.
2.2.2 The DRANZCOG Logbook, completion of which is a mandatory assessment
requirement, is only made available to the trainee once the registration and
prospective approval process has been completed. This includes payment of
the training fee.
2.2.3 Any training undertaken prior to registering and obtaining prospective
approval will not be credited.
2.2.4 In order to be prospectively approved, training must take place in:
a hospital accredited by the College for the purposes of DRANZCOG training;
or
a combination of appropriate practice-based and hospital-based training
(the latter must be located at an accredited DRANZCOG training site); or
an arrangement where training is split between a RANZCOG-accredited
hospital and a remote non-accredited site (i.e. in exceptional circumstances and
only when approved prior to commencement of training by the Training,
Accreditation and Re-accreditation (TAR) Subcommittee of the Conjoint
Committee for the Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CCDOG)).
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