Option 3

• Hold a primary medical degree from a university medical school listed in the WHO Directory of Medical Schools or the ECFMG FAIMER Directory, and
• Passed USMLE Steps 1 and 2, and NZREX Clinical, within the last five years.

To assess and confirm the doctor’s competence to practise within a general scope the doctor will be registered within a provisional general scope for up to two years with the conditions outlined below.

Conditions

The following conditions must be met during the provisional scope. The doctor:

• must work under supervision of a registered doctor approved by the Council
• may provide night cover during the first six months only in certain circumstances

Progression to general scope

• satisfied the conditions in the provisional general scope
• been recommended for registration in a general scope of practice by the intern supervisor
• worked for 46 weeks (but intern supervisor may advise Council on level of performance, ie. if 46 weeks are not completed)
• been certified in ACLS within three years of seeking to move to a general scope of practice.

Runs
Interns who are NZREX graduates must satisfactorily complete:

• at least four runs, including:
  - one category A medical run
  - one category A surgical run
  - two other runs which may be category A, B or C runs (NZREX graduates must not work in category D runs)
• three consecutive runs where overall performance is of the standard expected immediately prior to applying for registration in a general scope of practice
  Note: at least two of these three consecutive runs must be in different disciplines

Note: The intern may work:

• in rotation or relieving A or B runs (after six months may do category C rotating or relieving runs)
• in Council accredited general practice runs if they have previously worked in general practice or family medicine.