Review Table

The Review Table is correct as at May 2023. This is subject to correct data entry and receipt of information by PMCWA.

The Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia (PMCWA) Accreditation Review Table is made available to enable those involved with postgraduate medical education to confirm the accreditation status of a specific term or health site in Western Australia (WA).

PMCWA accredits intern positions in WA and resident medical officer positions within the Department of Health, WA and, as requested, other health sites. Terms are assessed as providing suitable experience, education and support to postgraduate year one (PGY1) and/or postgraduate year two and above (PGY2+) prevocational doctors.

The Review Table lists the accreditation status awarded to each site and term by the PMCWA Accreditation and Standards Committee (the Committee). The Committee accredits in accordance with the PMCWA Guide to Accreditation Standards.

Accreditation is subject to PMCWA being informed of any significant change during the accredited period which may affect the Prevocational Training Program compliance with accreditation criteria and standards.

The table lists both two levels of prevocational training, PGY1 and PGY2+, and notes the standard accredited capacity at the most recent review.

The accredited capacity refers to the standard number of PGY1 and PGY2+ prevocational doctors which can be allocated to the rotation in a term. However, additional prevocational doctors may be rotated to the term as deemed necessary by the Health Site e.g. rotating an additional prevocational doctor to a term with adequate supervision and education to support them, in response to an increase in work load which might otherwise negatively impact prevocational doctors. 

Pre-accredited positions have been assessed by PMCWA as additional capacity beyond the standard which could be placed permanently in the term without effecting the accreditation level awarded. If the health site expands the term standard capacity to include the pre-accredited capacity, the number of positions is no longer pre-accredited but accredited and added to the number of accredited positions. The function of pre-accreditation is to identify and accredit additional capacity within a term during PMCWA review.

 

Health Site

The name of the hospital, health service or practice at which the prevocational doctor is employed.

Accredited to Employ

The suitability of the term for prevocational doctors in their first prevocational year of clinical practice and/or the second and subsequent years of prevocational clinical practice.

Term

The Unit/Department/s or placement in which a prevocational doctor is accredited to be employed for a definite period, which over the course of any given year, may be occupied by a succession of prevocational doctors in rotation. A term may be split across multiple Unit/Departments and/or Health Sites.

PGY1

The standard number of accredited positions in the term which provide clinical experience, educational opportunities and support suitable for a prevocational doctor in the first year of postgraduate practice (Intern).

PGY2+

The standard number of accredited positions in the term which provide clinical experience, educational opportunities and support suitable for a prevocational doctor in the second or subsequent year of postgraduate practice (Resident Medical Officer).

Accreditation Level Awarded

The level of accreditation awarded by the Committee. There are currently three levels of accreditation awarded by the Committee. Other levels may be recorded including Accreditation Expired not Renewed, Yet to be Accredited or superseded accreditation levels such as Conditional Accreditation (Comparable to Provisional Accreditation).

Full Accreditation

The position was assessed as compliant with all accreditation criteria and is accredited to employ a prevocational doctor of a stated level for the defined period of time.

Provisional Accreditation *

Subject to surveys and reports meeting accreditation criteria. The position was assessed as compliant with most accreditation criteria and is accredited to employ a prevocational doctor of a stated level for the defined period of time provided improvements outlined to PMCWA are implemented and reporting requirements are met.

Provisional Accreditation ^

Accreditation to be withdrawn unless listed conditions are met. The position was assessed as compliant with most accreditation criteria and is accredited to employ a prevocational doctor of a stated level for the defined period of time. The accreditation is conditional on changes required by PMCWA being implemented and reporting requirements met. If the changes are not implemented successfully and/or reporting requirements are not met, accreditation and the prevocational doctor position will be withdrawn.

Accreditation Not Awarded

The position was assessed as not having met sufficient accreditation criteria to receive accreditation. PMCWA to make recommendations for changes to be implemented before another survey can be conducted and accreditation considered. An Intern must not occupy this position. A Resident employed by the Department of Health can only be placed in this position for a maximum of four weeks in a 52 week contract (pro-rata for short contracts). A Resident employed by a private health site must be made aware that it is not an accredited training position.

Next Review Type

The method of next assessment of accreditation as recommended in the most recent accreditation report.

PMCWA Survey

PMCWA accreditation surveyors to conduct a survey and report to the Committee. Typically this is by a site visit but the survey can be conducted via tele- or video-conference as deemed appropriate.

Mid-Cycle Progress Report

The Director of Postgraduate Medical Education or of Clinical Training prepares a mid-cycle progress report for the Committee at the 24 month mark. This report allows PMCWA to ensure the health site is continuing to meet accreditation standards and only applies to those with full accreditation.

Health Site Internal Review

The Director of Postgraduate Medical Education or of Clinical Training prepares a report for the Committee. The report is not to be completed by the Director of Clinical Services except where requested by PMCWA.

JMO Phone Interview

PMCWA to collate feedback from prevocational doctors via phone calls and report to the Committee.

Next Review Date

The date given is the period to which the term is accredited and by which the next review should take place. If a review is not able to take place before the end of the listed month, PMCWA and the Health Site may coordinate an extension of the accredited time until the completion of the next assessment and the presentation of the report to the Committee.