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Early Career Doctors

Intern

PostGraduate Year 1 (PGY1)

Internship is a formal supervised training pathway for newly graduated doctors undertaking their first year of supervised clinical practice in a hospital setting. They rotate through core specialties (eg., medicine, surgery, emergency) to develop foundational skills.

To be eligible for Intern roles you must have the following:

General registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Demonstrated recent clinical experience

Evidence of clinical readiness

Strong referees, CV and interview performance

Applications via the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV)

Swan Hill, Loddon-Mallee Region

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES AS EARLY CAREER DOCTORS

Junior Medical Officers (JMO), non-accredited Hospital Medical Officer (HMO), Resident Medical Officer (RMO) and Service Medical Officer (SMO) –are supervised service roles that provide structured supervision and clinical experience for IMGS working towards general registration, internship equivalence recognition and eligibility for standard HMO PGY2+ roles.

To be eligible for Junior Medical Officer roles you must have the following:

AMC 1 (CAT MQE)

Limited Registration (AHPRA)

Level 1 Supervision

Recency of practice requirements and readiness to work safely under supervision

Internship is a formal supervised training pathway for newly graduated doctors undertaking their first year of supervised clinical practice in a hospital setting or an International Medical Graduate (IMG) eligible for Provisional Registration. They rotate through core specialties (eg., medicine, surgery, emergency) to develop foundational skills before progressing on their pathway to achieving General Registration.

* Some pathways will differ depending on your situation or country of origin. Learn more in our IMG Resources

Junior Medical Officers (JMO)

Junior Medical Officers (JMO), non-accredited Hospital Medical Officer (HMO), Resident Medical Officer (RMO) and Service Medical Officer (SMO) –are supervised service roles that provide structured supervision and clinical experience for IMGS working towards general registration, internship equivalence recognition and eligibility for standard HMO PGY2+ roles.

Gippsland Lakes Complete Health
Gippsland

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES AS JMOs

To be eligible for Junior Medical Officer roles you must have the following:

AMC 1 (CAT MQE)

Limited Registration (AHPRA)

Level 1 Supervision

Recency of practice requirements and readiness to work safely under supervision

* Some pathways will differ depending on your situation or country of origin. Learn more in our IMG Resources

Hospital Medical Officers

Hospital Medical Officer Year 2 (HMO2/HMO3)
Resident Medical Officer (RMO), Post-graduate Year 2+ (PGY2+)

A second-year post-graduate doctor who has completed internship and is undertaking further broad-based or early specialist training rotations to build clinical experience and prepare for entry into a chosen specialist training pathway.

To be eligible for Senior Doctor roles you must have the following:

Completed an Internship (PGY1)

Recent relevant clinical experience

General registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Strong referees, CV, and interview performance

Gippsland Lakes Complete Health
Gippsland

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES AS HOSPITAL MEDICAL OFFICER
/RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICER

A second-year post-graduate doctor who has completed internship and is undertaking further broad-based or early specialist training rotations to build clinical experience and prepare for entry into a chosen specialist training pathway.

Completed internship (PGY1) or HMO/RMO/JMO/SMO Supervised Practice

Demonstrated ability to work safely at PGY2 level (through prior supervised roles)

Recent relevant clinical experience, preferably comparable to the Australian system

General registration (AHPRA) preferred

AMC 1 & AMC 2 (AMC certificate) or Competent Authority Pathway (e.g. UK, Ireland, NZ)

Strong referees, CV, and interview performance

Familiarity with Australian clinical practice systems and communication standard

* Some pathways will differ depending on your situation or country of origin. Learn more in our IMG Resources