Training
Training SitesNSW - Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Notes:
Bankstown-Lidcombe hospital is a principal referral hospital of South Western
Sydney Area Health Service.
The health service has 1700 staff and serves a population of approximately
165,000 in the Bankstown Local Government Area. The hospital has approximately
27,000 inpatient separations per year.
Training Positions
| Number of Training Positions: |
17 (up to 9 are suitable for Advanced
Training) |
| Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: |
- |
| Date of Most Recent Survey: |
- |
| Date of Next Survey: |
- |
Description of Service
Organisation
| Staff: |
(see staff numbers next to units below) |
| Units: |
Locally Based Units:
Ambulatory Care (1 staff specialist)
Cardiology (3 VMO, 3 staff specialists)
Oncology (1 staff specialist)
Gastroenterology (3 VMO, 3 staff specialists)
Rheumatology (2 VMO)
Respiratory Medicine (4 staff specialists)
Hypertension (2 staff specialists)
Area Health Service-Wide Units:
Nephrology (1 VMO, 5 staff specialists)
Haematology (4 VMO, 2 staff specialists)
Infectious Diseases (3 staff specialists) |
IM Demographics
| IM Beds: |
190 |
| IM Inpatient Activity: |
- |
| IM Outpatient Clinics: |
Varies from department to department |
| IM Specialty Interests / Special Units: |
Ambulatory Care,
Hypertension |
Formal Training
| Lectures: |
3 hours of lectures for Basic Trainees |
| Journal Club: |
Varies from department to department |
| Grand Rounds: |
Weekly |
| Consult Rounds: |
2 to 3 times a week |
| Specialty Rotations: |
All above mentioned specialties |
| Research: |
Varies from department to department |
| Quality Improvement: |
Varies from department to department |
Trainee Responsibilities in IM
| Coverage Roster: |
Average of 3 weekday evenings and 3
weekend (either Saturday or Sunday) per 3-month term |
| Workload in Medicine Units: |
15 to 25 inpatients |
| Teaching Responsibilities |
Clinical teaching of undergraduates, JMOs and Basic
Trainees |
| Research/presentations: |
Varies from department to department |
Infrastructure
| Library: |
Yes |
| Personal email: |
Available |
| Facilities: |
Lounge Room, Overnight Room, Child Care Centre |
| Information Technology: |
Computer available on all wards. Access to CIAP |
| Director Physician Training: |
1 |
Contact
Head of Unit
Professor Jeremy WILSON
Phone: (02) 9722-8284
Fax: (02) 9722-8285
Email: jeremy.wilson@swsahs.nsw.gov.au
Hospital / Health Service Website
www.swsahs.nsw.gov.au/healthser/bnk/health/main.asp
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