AHPRA’s Expedited Specialist pathway opened to eligible UK and Irish obstetricians and gynaecologists on 5 March 2025.
Specialist International Medical Graduates with the following qualifications in obstetrics and gynaecology can now apply for registration directly to AHPRA and the Medical Board of Australia without having to go through a timely and costly specialist college application first:
Ireland
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Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (MRCPI) and a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Specialist Training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CSCST).
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MRCPI awarded under any curriculum of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland from July 2010 to date, following satisfactory completion of a Specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology Training Programme (SAT) in Ireland. This will include evidence of completion of examinations leading to Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (presently Part 1, 2 and 3, or by pre-2015, Part 1 and 2)
United Kingdom
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Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG), together with a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
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Pre 2010 CCT awarded by the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board.
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Post 2010 CCT awarded by the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom.
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MRCOG awarded under any RCOG curriculum from August 2007 to date, following satisfactory completion of a General Medical Council or Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board approved specialist training program in the United Kingdom and award of the CCT.
General medicine, general paediatrics and diagnostic radiology are the next priorities for the Expedited specialist pathway and will be added to the approved qualifications list later in 2025.
Full details can be found here: Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Expedited pathway opens to obstetricians and gynaecologists from similar health systems
To discuss your eligibility to make an application via this pathway and to find out about our current Obstetrics & Gynaecology opportunities in Australia contact our recruitment team today on: karenp@headmedical.com / +44 (0) 131 240 5255