It is also involved in various areas of medical and health research, often in conjunction with the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (IMVS) and the University of Adelaide, for which it is a major teaching hospital and is closely affiliated with the Hanson Institute. In addition, a wide range of general as well as specialised clinical rotations are available.

As RAH is an accredited teaching hospital for all health professionals it offers basic training positions in internal medicine, surgery, and general practice, as well as advanced training in the areas listed below.

• Anaesthetics
• Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Dermatology
• Emergency Medicine
• ENT Surgery
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Geriatric Medicine
• Gynaecology
• Haematology
• Hyperbaric Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Intensive Care Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Medical Administration
• Medical Oncology
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Occupational Medicine
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Plastic Surgery
• Podiatry
• Psychiatry
• Radiation Oncology
• Radiology
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Renal Medicine
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery

The Department of Clinical Nursing of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Adelaide was established in collaboration with RAH. The department focuses on postgraduate students and high quality research in nursing practice.