Checklist

Tick if you have completed these requirements Dermatology Training in New Zealand Have you had at least 36 months of basic physician training with at least 12 months spent in a hospital? Basic physician training takes a minimum period of 36 months, and usually commences during the intern year. At least 12 months of basic physician training is usually spent as a medical registrar. Have you a postgraduate qualification in internal medicine? Internal Medicine is examined by the Part I Written and Clinical examinations. Completion of these and the training programme leads to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP). Have you had at least four years advanced training? Three years is spent in advanced training in dermatology. A further year is spent in supervised post-Fellowship training. At least 12 months of advanced training is spent in a prospectively approved centre overseas. This is usually a large dermatology department in the United Kingdom or the United States, but other locations may be acceptable. Do you participate in a continuing medical education programme to ensure your knowledge and skills are current? n New Zealand vocationally registered dermatologists will be required to participate in an approved recertification programme, such as the New Zealand Dermatological Society Continuing Medical Education Programme or the RACP Maintenance of Professional Standards programme.

Self assessment

If you cannot answer 'yes' to all the above questions and demonstrate that your training, qualifications and experience are equivalent to or as satisfactory as that of a New Zealand trained dermatologist it is unlikely you will be eligible for registration within a vocational scope in New Zealand. To see if you meet the requirements for another pathway to registration, return to the registration self assessment checklist and complete the checklist answering no to the question “are you a qualified specialist or do you have a postgraduate qualification“. If you have been able to answer yes to the above questions, please click here for the application form and for more information on the application process. For more information about dermatology training in New Zealand go to the New Zealand Dermatological Society  Incorporated website