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Enrolment into the Fellowship Program is open to applicants who have been a Professional Member (MAIMS) or Member (Single Discipline) or Member (Research) of AIMS for at least two years and who meet certain other criteria.

View Fellowship Regulations

NOTE: The Fellowship Program involves four (4) stages and each stage must be successfully completed before progressing to the next stage.

Stage 1

The candidate must complete the two (2) compulsory modules in their chosen discipline.

Modules 1 and 2 are designed to expand and consolidate expert technical and clinical skills applicable to the chosen discipline.

Each module requires a three (3) hour examination. Each examination will contain a mixture of short answer questions and essay style questions. In some examinations, clinical and laboratory management case based scenarios will be included in the question mix.

Stage 2

Modules 3 and 4 in the chosen discipline.

Module 3 is designed to advance and reflect critically on technical and clinical knowledge in a particular aspect of the chosen discipline.

Module 4 examines the role of research and innovative technologies, and develops the knowledge and attributes required for leadership as a clinical scientist and laboratory manager in the chosen discipline.

Each module requires a three (3) hour examination containing a mixture of short answer questions (5 minutes) and essay-style questions (30 minutes). In some examinations, clinical and laboratory management case-based scenarios will be included in the question mix.

Stage 3

The candidate must then present one of the following:

i) a scientific dissertation; or

ii) a portfolio of case reports: five (5), related to the candidates chosen discipline; together with a written component describing the interrelatedness between the case reports; or

iii) completion of a relevant research degree (Masters, Doctorate) thesis completed within the last two years plus a written component setting out the way in which the thesis represents an advance in knowledge; or

iv) at least two (2) original articles or other submission published in a peer-reviewed journal, provided the candidate is the primary author and the paper has been published within the previous two years plus a written component setting out the way in which the publications represent an advance in knowledge.

Stage 4

The candidate must then undertake a viva voce examination.

This will not be related to the candidate’s written examinations alone and may include practical and clinical case material and/or scenarios, defense of the candidate's written material submitted for stage 3 of the Fellowship, as well as management issues.

The examination will establish whether the candidate's knowledge, experience and competence is commensurate with that expected of a Clinical Scientist.

Qualification for the Fellowship is by EXAMINATION in one of the following disciplines:

Compulsory modules

AP I: Histological Techniques and Staining Theory

AP II: Surgical Cut-Up Immunohistochemistry

AP III: Molecular Genomics and Electron Microscopy

AP IV: Advanced Practice: Leadership, Management and Supervision

Discipline Handbook 

 

Compulsory modules

CC I: Routine and Acute Clinical Chemistry

CC II: Endocrinology

CC III: Special Tests - Toxicology

CC IV: Advanced Practice - Leadership, Management and Supervision

 Discipline Handbook

 

Compulsory modules

CP I: Haematology and Haemostasis

CP II: Clinical Chemistry

CP III: Transfusion Science / Clinical Microbiology

CP IV: Advanced practice - Leadership, Management and Supervision

Discipline Handbook

 

Compulsory modules

HAEM I: Cellular and Diagnostic Haematology

HAEM II: Haemostasis

HAEM III: Advanced Haematology

HAEM IV: Advanced Practice - Leadership, Management and Supervision

Discipline Handbook

 

Compulsory modules

IMM I: Immune Function

IMM II: Hypersensitivity, Autoimmunity and Transplantation Immunology

IMM III: Immunodeficiency / Neoplasia of the Lymphoid System

IMM IV: Advanced Practice - Leadership, Management and Supervision

Discipline Handbook

 

Compulsory modules

TS I: Laboratory-Based Transfusion Science

TS II: Blood Donation / Reference Laboratory Immunohaematology / Tissue Transplantation

TS III: Clinical Transfusion Practice

TS IV: Advanced Practice - Leadership, Management and Supervision

Discipline Handbook

Compulsory modules

CM I: Biology and Identification of Human Pathogens

CM II: Parasitology and Mycology

CM III: Virology, Serology and Molecular Testing

CM IV: Advanced Practice - Leadership, Management and Supervision

Discipline Handbook

 

Enrolment

To enrol in the Fellowship Program, please complete the Fellowship Program Enrolment Form and return it to us. Please read the Fellowship Regulations to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria before submitting.

Fellowship Program Enrolment Form 

Examinations

To enrol in the examination, please complete the Fellowship Examination Application Form and the Fellowship Academic Misconduct Policy and return them to us.

Fellowship Examination Application Form Fellowship Academic Misconduct Policy Form Sample Fellowship Examinations 
  • Examinations for Modules I, II III, and/or IV will be conducted in June each year with applications closing at the end of February.
  • Examinations for Modules I, II III, and/or IV will be conducted in November each year with applications closing at the end of August.
  • Venues and dates for viva voce Examinations will be determined by the Examinations Council.

Fees

  • Fellowship Examination per written module for all disciplines - $750.00 AUD
  • Fellowship Examination per viva voce module for all disciplines - $750.00 AUD
  • Fellowship Examination review or appeal per module for all disciplines - $150.00 AUD

Contact us

If you would like further information on the Fellowship Program, please contact us on +61 7 3876 2988 or via email to: [email protected].

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