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Sexual Health Medicine
Sexual health physicians provide specialist care to ensure their patients engage in healthy sexual relations, including ensuring they are free from sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancies and physical or psychological discomfort associated with sexuality.
Clinical Practice
Sexual health physicians are predominately employed in public health care settings such as sexual health clinics. Sexual health physicians treat and provide care for their patients through education, promotion of behavioural change, advocacy, targeted medical and laboratory screening, diagnostic testing, clinical service provision, surveillance and research. Sexual health physicians are also heavily involved in the promotion of the sexual health of the broader community.
2022 QLD Training Program Selections (First Year)
Eligible Applications Received
Applicants Selected
The data on this page compares the number of applicants that were selected to commence their first year of training in Queensland in 2022 to the total number of eligible applications.
Specialists
New fellows
Specialists
New fellows
Number of specialists / Number of new fellows
Number of trainees - QLD
Average weekly hours
Sexual Health Medicine – Information
Number of specialists - QLD
Number of new fellows - QLD
Number of specialists - AUS
Number of new fellows - AUS
Average weekly hours
QLD
Average Age
QLD
% Aged 60+
QLD
58% of 2020 workforce intend to retire by 2030
Proportion Female/Male - QLD
Male
Female
Location - QLD
Regional
Major cities
Public/Private QLD
Private
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Number of trainees - QLD
Number of new trainees - QLD
Number of trainees - AUS
Number of new trainees - AUS
Proportion Female/Male trainees - QLD
Female
Male
2022 QLD Training Program Selections (First Year)
Eligible Applications Received
Applicants Selected
The data on this page compares the number of applicants that were selected to commence their first year of training in Queensland in 2022 to the total number of eligible applications*
The data was sourced from the relevant medical specialist college, or from selection committees coordinated by a Queensland Health pathway/network, or an individual facility.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This data reflects a point in time figure for the selection of applicants commencing the first year of an accredited training program in the 2022 clinical year.
* eligible applications are determined by selection committees according to the eligibility criteria and required documentation prescribed by the relevant medical specialist college.
The data on this page compares the number of applicants that were selected to commence their first year of training in Queensland in 2022 to the total number of eligible applications.
Queensland Trainees 2015-2020
Length of Training
3 years full-time (advanced training)
Method of Allocation
College-selected trainees may be allocated to a training post by:
- College
- Queensland Health pathway/network (centrally coordinated)
- Queensland Health facility (accredited for training)
Training and assessment summary
For detailed information in relation to training and assessment requirements, please contact RACP-AChSHM.
Training program overview
Sexual health medicine advanced training is overseen by the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine (AChSHM), following completion of requirements for basic training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). Training incorporates work-based learning and assessment, with successful trainees attaining the qualification of Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine (FAChSHM) with accreditation to practise as a Sexual Health Medicine specialist in Australia or New Zealand.
Eligibility
Applicants must hold current medical registration, have completed either RACP Basic Training requirements (including Written and Clinical Examinations) or hold a Fellowship of a chapter approved college or faculty and have secured appointment to an appropriate advanced training position.
Flexibility
Minimum 0.2 full-time equivalent commitment. Training program must be completed within 8 years.
Interrupted training
Allowed. Interruptions of more than 12 continuous months may require the development of a Return to Training Plan in collaboration with a supervisor and approval from the relevant training committee.
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