The Practice Experience Program Specialist (PEP SP) is for Specialist Medical Graduates (SIMGs) who hold a recognised overseas general practice specialist qualification and wish to qualify for specialist registration in Australia and be admitted to Fellowship of the RACGP (FRACGP) via the Medical Board of Australia's (MBA) Specialist Pathway - specialist recognition.

All SIMGs must complete a comparability assessment to see whether they are eligible for the program. For more information about this assessment please refer to the Practice Experience Program Specialist - Comparability Assessment Guide.

Please read the following resources to become familiar with PEP SP eligibility, the application process, program structure and assessments, and how to achieve Fellowship:

• PEP SP Application handbook
• PEP SP Participant handbook - Partially Comparable Stream
• PEP SP Participant handbook - Substantially Comparable Stream

We also encourage you to read the PEP SP policies and other guidance documents.

For more information about the PEP Specialist application process, please refer to the application handbook or email [email protected]. 

The PEP Specialist is a self-directed six-month education program complemented by workplace-based assessments. Generally, participants are required to work in practices in MM2-MM7 locations. Supervision is required until the awarding of RACGP Fellowship.

For full details of entry, program and Fellowship requirements, please refer to our PEP Specialist policy page or email [email protected].