The Australian College of General Practitioners, in an endeavor to upgrade the status of general practitioners and to broaden their knowledge, has introduced a post-graduate diploma. This is obtained by examination.
But the prerequisite is at least five years’ graduation and at least three years in general practice.
The universities also award post-graduate diplomas, such as the MS (Master of Surgery), the DPM (Diploma of Psychological Medicine), or the DA (Diploma of Anaesthetics). So by checking the letters after a doctor’s name one can usually determine his speciality and how well qualified he is in that branch.
The various medical colleges also conduct training courses and award fellowships to indicate a doctor has gained special knowledge and training and may be considered a specialist in that branch of medicine.
However, it is well to remember that a string of post-graduate diplomas and degrees alone does not necessary make a brilliant doctor.
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