A Training Supervisor for the FRANZCOG Training Program (Core/Advanced) must be a Fellow of the RANZCOG, employed at a RANZCOG accredited training hospital. The Fellow may be a full-time or part-time staff specialist or, where appropriate, a Visiting Medical Officer (VMO). He/she is responsible for the overall supervision and mentoring of the Core/Advanced trainee. All trainees must have a designated Training Supervisor. Training Supervisors are responsible for conducting the Formative Appraisals (three-monthly) and Summative Assessments (six-monthly) of their trainees using the appropriate RANZCOG documentation.

 

CPD POINTS: Training Supervisors can claim 5 points per trainee supervised to a maximum of 20 points per CPD period.

• FRANZCOG Training Supervisor Position Description for Core/Advanced
   

Training Supervisors must be formally approved by the relevant Regional/New Zealand Training Accreditation (TA) Committee. Prospective supervisors should submit the FRANZCOG Training Supervisor Application Form below, an up-to-date CV, and certificate(s) of completion of the CET (Clinical Educator Training) modules to the Executive Officer at the relevant RANZCOG Regional/New Zealand Office. The application will be considered at the next meeting of the relevant TA committee.

• FRANZCOG Training Supervisor Application (PDF)

 

• Training Program Curriculum & Handbook page
• Re-accreditation of Hospitals page
• Consultant Information (PDF)
• Three-monthly Formative Appraisals page
• Six-monthly Summative Assessments page
• Deadlines for submissions page
   

Core/Advanced and Subspecialty Training Supervisors are required to attend a RANZCOG Training Supervisor workshop every 3 years of their appointment.

This seminar delves into the issues encountered by Training Supervisors as they balance a wide range of workplace demands, College requirements and trainee requests while supporting trainees on their learning journey.

The format for the day aims to be interactive, drawing upon your experience and the contributions of the facilitators, to resource you as a training supervisor.

There’ll be a range of strategies for you to replenish your supervisor toolkit.
 

Training Supervisor Workshops 2021

Date	Time	Delivery location/ Mode	Link to Register	Suitable for
2021.02.12	09.00 – 13.30 AEDT	Online	Register	New Training Supervisors
2021.02.13	14.30 – 17.30 AEDT	Online	Register	New Training Supervisors
2021.04.08	08.30 – 15.30 ACST	Darwin, NT	Register	Training Supervisors who have been in the role for 3 or more years
2021.05.14	09.30 – 16.00 AEDT	Online	TBA	Training Supervisors who have been in the role for 3 or more years
2021.06.20	TBA	Adelaide	TBA	Training Supervisors who have been in the role for 3 or more years
2021.08.13	09.00 – 16.00 NZDT	Online - New Zealand time	TBA	Training Supervisors who have been in the role for 3 or more years

Training Supervisors must notify the Training Services Department at College House if they intend to resign from their position of Training Supervisor.

• FRANZCOG Supervisor Resignation (PDF) 

 

The RANZCOG Board, in consultation with the Trainees’ Committee and the College Training Accreditation Committee, has developed guidelines on appropriate supervision of trainees in the Birthing Unit.  The attached document is for the information of registrars in the FRANZCOG Core & Advanced training programs and for Fellows involved in the supervision/hands on teaching of registrars in the birthing unit.

Guidelines: Supervision of O&G Trainees in Birthing Suite (PDF)

Co-ordinators of one of the Integrated Training Programs which comprise the greater RANZCOG Integrated Training Program must be a Fellow of the RANZCOG employed at one of the sites (usually the home/base hospital) in the relevant ITP. The Fellows may be a full-time or part-time staff specialist or, where appropriate, a visiting Medical Officer (VMO). He/she is responsible for the co-ordination of the ITP across the participating hospitals.

CPD POINTS: ITP Co-ordinators can claim a maximum of 25 points per CPD period.

• ITP Co-ordinators Position Description (PDF) 

ITP Co-ordinators must be formally approved by the relevant Regional/New Zealand Training Accreditation (TA) Committee They are usually Training Supervisors who have already been approved by the relevant TA Committee.
 

ITP Coordinators must notify the Training Services Department at RANZCOG if they intend to resign from their position of ITP Coordinator.

• ITP Co-ordinator Resignation Form (PDF) 

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