The AFRM exams explained: format, timing and how they are passed

The FAFRM is awarded by the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (RACP). On the way, rehabilitation medicine registrars sit 3 examinations: Fellowship Written Exam; Fellowship Clinical Exam; Entry Phase Exam. Here is how each is put together and how it is passed.

What the exams draw on

• Traumatic brain injury (10–15% of the paper)
• Stroke (5–10% of the paper)
• Neurological conditions (5–10% of the paper)
• Spinal cord dysfunction (10–15% of the paper)
• Amputation and prosthetics (5–10% of the paper)
• Musculoskeletal (10–20% of the paper)
• Cardiac and respiratory (5–10% of the paper)
• Adults with childhood-onset disability (2–5% of the paper)
• Older people (5–10% of the paper)
• Other specific conditions (3–5% of the paper)
• Pain (5–10% of the paper)
• Orthotics and footwear (2–5% of the paper)
• Spasticity (2–5% of the paper)

Answers are expected to reflect Australian and New Zealand practice. The references the questions assume include: AROC and AN-SNAP; FIM; Westmead PTA scale; ISNCSCI; Austroads Assessing Fitness to Drive; NDIS; My Aged Care / Support at Home; TAC, icare and WorkCover; Stroke Foundation Living Clinical Guidelines.

Formats change. Always confirm the current format, eligibility and dates on the AFRM website before you sit.

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