The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the establishment of high standards of practice in obstetrics and gynaecology and women’s health. The College has a strong focus on women's health advocacy and trains and accredits doctors throughout Australia and New Zealand in the specialties of obstetrics and gynaecology. Its head office is in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1998, with the amalgamation of the Australian and New Zealand organisations. As of 2018, the College had 2,211 Fellows in Australia and New Zealand; 277 subspecialists, and 2,549 Associate Members (including previous Diplomates).
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Abbreviation
RANZCOG
Formation
1998
Merger of
The Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RACOG) & The Royal New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RNZCOG)
The RANZCOG training program is a six-year structured post-graduate program which leads to certification as a Fellow of RANZCOG (FRANZCOG). FRANZCOG status is the only post-graduate qualification which leads to recognition as a specialist obstetrician & gynaecologist in Australia and New Zealand.[1]
The FRANZCOG specialist training program comprises the Core Training Program (first four years), and the Advanced Training Program (a further two years).[citation needed]
Fellows of the College work in the public and private health system, in hospitals and clinics; they teach and undertake research, in universities and in clinical settings; they work collaboratively with other healthcare organisations and government bodies to ensure that women and their families have access to quality care; and many Fellows do extensive pro bono work for the College and the community.[citation needed]
Certificate and Associate Training Programsedit
The college offers training in Women’s Health for general practitioners at three levels:
Certificate of Women’s Health
RANZCOG Associate Training Program (Procedural) - Formerly Diploma of the RANZCOG (DRANZCOG)
RANZCOG Associate Training Program (Adv. Procedural) - formerly Advanced Diploma of the RANZCOG (DRANZCOG Advanced)[2]
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