New Training in Related Disciplines Requirements for Fellowship Candidates (from the Blue Book)

NB Check your relevant Subject Guidelines to ensure your subject does not have specific TRD requirements which surpass the Blue Book Minimum Requirements for TRD.

3.4.2                Training in Related Disciplines

Training in Related Disciplines is Directly Supervised Training (Section 3.2.1) in disciplines related to, but other than, the Candidate?s primary discipline. 

3.4.2.1             All Candidates must undertake Training in Related Disciplines. This training must occupy at least 4 weeks (20 working days) but no more than 18 weeks (90 working days) of the total training period of 96 weeks (480 working days).

3.4.2.2            Each period of Training in Related Discipline must have an authorised Supervisor (Section 3.7.2). Each Supervisor must sign a completed Training in Related Disciplines Report (see Section 8. 11 for template) for inclusion in the Credentials Document.  Training in Related Disciplines may be at either the primary training facility or at facilities other than the primary training facility.

3.4.2.3             Training in Related Disciplines must be in one of the following formats:

i.          Full-time, Directly Supervised Training in the Related Discipline at the primary training facility or elsewhere, for a minimum time of two (2) weeks (not required to be taken in a block). Directly Supervised Training in the Related Discipline involves regular, in person, one-on-one contact between the Candidate and Supervisor Training can include but must not be limited to participation in rounds, case discussion groups, seminars and journal club in these related disciplines.

ii.         Full-time, attendance at formal courses or scientific conferences where the subject matter is in a Related Discipline.

3.4.2.4             The appropriate Related Disciplines for training are listed in the Subject Guidelines.