The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, or RACP, is the organisation responsible for training, educating, and representing over 9,000 physicians and paediatricians in Australia and New Zealand. It was founded in 1938.
The college is responsible for education of trainees and ongoing education for specialist physicians/paediatricians ("fellows of the college"). It also publishes two journals - The Internal Medicine Journal[1] and The Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health[2], and has a foundation which provides funding for research in the field of internal medicine.
[edit] Main Divisions
- Adult Medicine Division
- Paediatrics & Child Health Division
[edit] Faculties
- Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (now the independent College of Intensive Care Medicine)
- Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine
- Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine
[edit] Chapters
- Chapter of Community Child Health
- Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine
- Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine
- Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine (formerly Australasian College of Sexual Health Physicians)
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Arms of Royal Australasian College of Physicians
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The arms of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians consist of: [3] |
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| Crest |
On a Wreath of the Colours in front of a Sun rising Or a Hand grasping a Rod of Aesculapius erect proper.
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| Escutcheon |
Azure, a Pomegranate slipped and leaved Or seeded Gules issuant from the chief a Cloud proper irradiated Gold.
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On the dexter side an Emu, and on the sinister side a Kiwi, both proper.
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| Motto |
Hominum Servire Saluti (To serve the health of our people) [4] |
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The Arms are based on those granted in 1546 to the Royal College of Physicians of London.
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