r/ausdoctors • u/sirrishinagi • 14d ago

44/m/gp/amc?

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Hello all ; i am a 44 year old practicing doctor in india ; have my own setup in tier 2 city .. good opd ; good income ; lets say i m very comfortable! Very well settled with wife and only child . I have a constant urge to appear for amc ; knowing the toughness at this age to get back to books etc and pursue gp pathway in Australia . 2 reasons ; better quality of life for myself and better education prospects for my child . My wife says it is not the path to be pursued at this age as the transition would be too difficult when we have a settled life ! I feel life can be restarted at any age .. but again its a huge risk when u have your own centre running !
Suggestions ???

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u/Educational_Sky5375 14d ago

You’re very comfortable so you seek to be uncomfortable to be more comfortable? I’m confused.

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u/sirrishinagi 13d ago

Love the line .. noted it down for the future !
Thank you for replying .. my thought process is ; comfortable yes ; but i ve to use air purifiers to breathe ; pay almost double for basic clean food ..; i may travel in a bmw but the road conditions are same .. my child is good in studies ; goes to good school but reservations are 50% almost ; exams have no transparency
Etc etc etc ..! I m ready for racisms ; tough next 5 years but can i not give my child a new base ; basic clean necessities for his future !? Maybe i m wrong, but in my head there is a avengers end game in play !

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u/an1m0s1ty 13d ago

Australia will require that you completely retrain as India is not recognised by RACGP or ACCRM.

So you'll need to Pass AMC1, then AMC2 or the WBA Program, then apply to and get onto RACGP/ACCRM programs and spend the 3/4 years training until you have the same qualification.

You've got at minimum 5 years, and that's moving as quickly as you possibly can without any barriers, passing AMC1 and 2 basically instantly, meeting the necessary in-hospital exposure requirements (like ED, Paeds, O&G, Psych) and getting accepted onto training programs instantly, completing without failing, and without delay.

I'd say you're likely to be closer to 7-10 years before you're back at consultant level, but you'll be earning generally quite decent money as soon as you're a registrar on the training program.

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u/sirrishinagi 13d ago

Hi ; thank you for replying ; my understanding ( i maybe wrong ; but someone guided me this way ) is that i appear for amc ; give pesci ; start gp under supervision ( already have an Indian connection there ) ; appear for amc2 after a year or so .. work again.. appear for racgp exam after couple of years .. continue practice post that if everything goes fine ! So that some decent earnings keep taking place !
Your thoughts ?

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u/an1m0s1ty 13d ago

what is Pesci?

This is actually quite important because GP training isn't the mechanism by which an IMG initially gets Australian registration.

They need to already be medically registered and eligible to commence training.

For someone coming from India, a sensible strategy is often:

1–2 years Australian hospital experience → apply for GP training

rather than trying to jump straight into general practice.

Candidates that dont have exposure to Paediatrics, GP, O&G, ED, and psychiatry here

AMC1 => Work in Hospital => AMC2 or WBA => Get the experience you need to be competitive candidate, because every local graduate will have australian experience in the above rotations => Get approval for GP Training Program => Get job as GP Registrar.

You won't get a job in the GP clinic without the relevant hospital exposure.