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 Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a surgi ...

and

gynaecology Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, forming the combined are ...

and women’s health. The College has a strong focus on women's health advocacy and trains and accredits doctors throughout

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and

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in the specialties of obstetrics and gynaecology. Its head office is in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

, 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 Diplomates. There are six categories of membership: * Fellows * Subspecialists * Diplomates * Honorary Fellows – 37 honorary fellowships have been awarded * Associate Members – Open to medical practitioners with specialist qualifications in obstetrics and gynaecology not awarded by RANZCOG * Educational Affiliates – Open to medical practitioners in women's health who are not eligible for Associate Membership The College is a non-government body, and is also independent of universities.

Fellowship Training Program

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. The FRANZCOG specialist training program comprises the Core Training Program (first four years), and the Advanced Training Program (a further two years). 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.

Certificate and Diploma Programs

The college offers training in Women’s Health for general practitioners at three levels: * Certificate of Women’s Health * Diploma of the RANZCOG (DRANZCOG) (formerly DipRACOG) training program * Advanced Diploma of the RANZCOG (DRANZCOG Advanced)

Subspecialties

There are five subspecialties: * Gynaecological oncology * Maternal–fetal medicine * Reproductive endocrinology and infertility * Ultrasound * Urogynaecology

References

External links

RANZCOG website
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