RACP Curriculum Update for 2027
As everyone is aware, the RACP will be implementing the new Medical Oncology Curriculum in 2027.
Medical Oncology is the last RACP Speciality group to be implemented. The delay reflected the ongoing advocacy by MOGA, the Medical Oncology Curriculum Review Group and the Training Programs Committee - Medical Oncology to move training to 3 years core training to reflect the breadth of foundational knowledge required in our ever-expanding speciality. The new Curriculum will thus have some workforce implications and would encourage Supervisors to read through the various facets of the new Curriculum here - Advanced Training Curricula: Purpose of Advanced Training | RACP Online Learning.
Specific considerations for sites will include:
The increased Supervisory requirements with the expansion of workplace-based assessments
Whether “Fellow” positions will be suitable for Advanced Trainees or not
With regards to the Curriculum itself, it is not as proscriptive as the last iteration. Training sites may consider complementing the RACP
Curriculum with the MOGA endorsed ESMO/ASCO Recommendations for a Global Curriculum in Medical Oncology – Edition 2023, if Trainees feel they would benefit from a more proscriptive format.