AGES Accredited Training Program (AATP)
AGES is proud to be at the forefront of training in advanced endoscopic training on a global perspective.
Information for Trainees
Information for Accredited Units
Overview
The AGES Accredited Training Program (AATP) is a two year national training program in advanced gynaecological endoscopy.
The program is the result of more than a decade of collaboration between AGES, RANZCOG, leading clinicians, trainees, and researchers across Australia and New Zealand. The program provides a framework for the standardisation of training in advanced endoscopic surgery.
The introduction of the AATP precedes comparable initiatives by international societies, including the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL) and the European Society of Endoscopic Gynaecologists (ESGE). As such, AGES is proud to be at the forefront of advanced endoscopic surgical training from a global perspective.
Please note:
Appointment to a position and employment requirements are determined by the individual units.
You do not need to interview at the AGES ASM to be appointed to a position - each Unit will abide by the recruitment policies of their own medical organisation.
AGES simply co-ordinates the meeting for those interested in becoming an AATP trainee to present to all of the unit representatives at once.
AGES cannot help with medical registration in Australia/New Zealand - please contact RANZCOG for information.
Why Is the AGES Training Program Necessary?
AGES recognises the need for a standardised training program to facilitate endoscopic training in Australia and New Zealand. This assures consistency in trainee education, access to resources, and remuneration. Prospective trainees applying to a unit can be assured that their training will meet a minimum standard, that they will have access to appropriate facilities, and that they will receive fair and equitable remuneration.
Not a Subspecialty – Fair, Equitable and Standardised Training
AGES does not support the establishment of a de facto subspecialty. The AGES Accredited Training Program serves to formalise existing training activities currently undertaken under the auspices of dedicated individuals and units throughout Australia and New Zealand. No degree or subspecialty qualification is conferred upon completion of the program.
AGES Education Committee
The AATP program is overseen by the AGES Education Committee
Co-Chairs: Dr Amani Harris and A/Prof Erin Nesbitt-Hawes
Members: Dr Dean Conrad, Dr Amy Feng, Dr Albert Jung, Dr Martin Ritossa,
Trainee Representative: Dr Akshara Shyamsunder
Immediate Past Chair: Dr Bassem Gerges