Training
Training Sites
NT - Royal Darwin Hospital
Notes
Tertiary hospital in capital city of Northern Territory. Gateway to Arnhem
Land, Katherine Gorge, and Kakuda National Park.
Training Positions
| Number of Training Positions: |
Up to 5 on General Medicial units,
all other specialties happy to provide positions for ATs in IM, subject
to negotiation |
| Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: |
3 years |
| Date of Most Recent Survey: |
- |
| Date of Next Survey: |
- |
Description of Service
Organisation
| Staff: |
31 physicians, including 5 generalists,
27 registrars |
| Units: |
5; each is general with a subspecialty interest.
Endocrinology, Neurology, ID and Respiratory are attached to IM units.
Cardiology, Renal, Haematology, Oncology and Palliative Care units
are separate. |
IM Demographics
| IM Beds: |
100-110 including 24 bed RAPU nit
(12 IM, 12 surgical beds) |
| IM Inpatient Activity: |
3500-4000 IM separations per year. Admisisns 6-16
per take. |
| IM Outpatient Clinics: |
One per IM unit registrar, per week |
| IM Specialty Interests / Special Units: |
Infectious diseases
Endocrinology
Neurology
Renal
Cardiology
Respiratory Medicine
Oncology
Haematology
Palliative Care
Rheumatology
Immunology
Gastroenterology |
Formal Training
| - Lectures: |
Weekly early am Registrar training.
Annual site subscriptionto PEP (Victoria) |
| Journal Club: |
Weekly IM. Other specialty JCs also available |
| Grand Rounds: |
Weekly |
| Consult Rounds: |
Yes, reviewed with consultants |
| Specialty Rotations: |
By negotiation with DPE. All Specialty units
supportive of access to training positions for IM trainees |
| Research: |
Supported. Experienced clinician researchers on
staff to advise. Strong links with Menzies School of Tropical Health
Research |
| Quality Improvement: |
Yes - ATs encouraged to engage with Division of
Medicine Quality Council |
Trainee Responsibilities in IM
| Coverage Roster: |
Admitting one day in 5, 0800-2200
hours shift that day. Approximately one 16 hour weekend day per month |
| Workload in Medicine Units: |
15 to 30 inpatients per day per unit, average
22 |
| Teaching Responsibilities |
Medical students, JMO’s |
| Research/presentations: |
Yes. Regular presentations at MGR. All ATs encouraged
to present at RACP NT ASM. Annual RDH JMO/Registra Research Prize
competition |
Infrastructure
| Library: |
yes |
| Personal email: |
yes |
| Facilities: |
- |
| Information Technology: |
eLibrary, Jadecare Clinical, MedChard (eScribe) |
| Director Physician Training: |
Dr Emma Spencer |
Contact
Head of Unit
Dr Nadarajah Kangaharan
Phone: 08 8922 8888
Email: nadarajah.kangaharan@nt.gov.au
Director of Physician Education
Dr Emma Spencer
Phone: 08 8922 8888
Email: emma.spencer@nt.gov.au
Hospital / Health Service Website
www.royaldarwinhospital.nt.gov.au
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