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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: 1 to 4
Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: 3
Date of Most Recent Survey: -
Date of Next Survey: -

Description of Service

Organisation
Staff: 18 physicians, including 6 generalists, 12 registrars
Units: 4; each is general with a subspecialty interest, cardiology and renal units are separate
IM Demographics
IM Beds: 80
IM Inpatient Activity: -
IM Outpatient Clinics: -
IM Specialty Interests / Special Units: Neurology
Oncology/Haematology, e
E ndocrinology
Renal
Cardiology, i
Infectious diseases
Rheumatology
Gastroenterology

Formal Training

Lectures: weekly
Journal Club: weekly
Grand Rounds: weekly
Consult Rounds: 2-3 per week
Specialty Rotations: by negotiation
Research: expected
Quality Improvement: yes

Trainee Responsibilities in IM

Coverage Roster: one night per week until 2200 and approximately one 16 hour weekend day per month
Workload in Medicine Units: 10 to 25 inpatients per unit.
Teaching Responsibilities Medical students, RMO’s
Research/presentations: yes

Infrastructure

Library: yes
Personal email: yes
Facilities: -
Information Technology: -
Director Physician Training: Dr Diane Howard

Contact

Head of Unit

Dr Dale Fisher
Phone: 08 89228888
Fax: 08 89228463
Email:
dale.fisher@nt.gov.au

Hospital / Health Service Website

www.royaldarwinhospital.nt.gov.au

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Awards & Scholarhips

There are currently four IMSANZ awards/scholarships open to Advanced Trainees. See Resources > Awards & Scholarships.