Something is rotten in our training colleges
The ripples from the exam glitch are continuing to widen, with candidates only the worst affected group.
The events of the weekend disrupting the trajectories of over 100 psychiatry trainees highlights a systemic problem that lies within the ranks of our training colleges in Australia.
Given I am a fellow of the RANZCP, I can speak directly to the issues and the history that paved the way for the outcome. But I am aware the issues the RANZCP are facing are common to most medical colleges in Australia and New Zealand.
While the technical errors that closed down the practical exam component of the RANZCP training pathway were diabolical for the trainees themselves, the impact on workforce and delivery of best practice psychiatric care to the population of Australia is also high.