Training
Training Sites
QLD - Princess Alexandra Hospital (Brisbane)
Notes
600 bed tertiary teaching hospital in southern Brisbane incorporating
University of Queensland Southern Clinical School. Southbank Parklands,
Convention Centre and Performing Arts complex nearby
Training Positions
| Number of Training Positions: |
5 Basic Training, up to 4 Advanced
Training |
| Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: |
3 years |
| Date of Most Recent Survey: |
2009 |
| Date of Next Survey: |
2012 |
Description of Service
Organisation
| Staff: |
1 full-time director; 1 full-time
specialist; 3 part-time specialists; 1 visiting medical officer, 1
shared specialist (with Clinical Phamacology) |
| Units: |
8 medical units of 8-15 beds each staffed by consultant,
registrar and resident. A Medical Assessment and Planning Unit will
commence operations early January 2011and this will be staffed by
a full-time director and have 2 AT medical registrar positions assigned
to it. |
IM Demographics
| Demographics |
600 bed tertiary hospital in southern Brisbane
incorporating University of Queensland Sourthern Clinical School.
Southbank Parklands, Convention Centre and Performing Arts complex
nearby |
| IM Beds: |
80 beds (24% of all Div Med beds) |
| IM Inpatient Activity: |
3800 separations pa |
| IM Outpatient Clinics: |
5700 occasions of service pa |
| IM Specialty Interests / Special Units: |
Clinical pharmacology
Acute stroke medicine (Acute Stroke Unit)
Geriatric medicine
Clinical epidemiology and health services research (Clinical Services
Evaluation Unit is affiliated with department and headed by unit director) |
Formal Training
| Lectures: |
Specialty units have weekly tutorial
program; fortnightly evidence-based clinical topic presentations |
| Journal Club: |
Weekly |
| Grand Rounds: |
Weekly |
| Consult Rounds: |
2 per week; daily informal contact |
| Specialty Rotations: |
3-6 month rotations negotiable in:
Vascular Medicine, Hypertension, Renal medicine, Neurology, Infectious
Diseases, Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine (with bronchoscopy experience),
Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Palliative Care Trainees in general medical
unit, 8 also participate in OPD clinics in Hypertension.
Each general physician in the department also has subspecialty interests
in endocrinology, geriatric medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology,
renal medicine and neurology. The department provides services in
internal medicine, acute care of elderly, palliative care, perioperative
medicine, acute stroke medicine, clinical pharmacology and clinical
epidemiology. |
| Research: |
Active research program in health services research,
evidence-based medicine, quality improvement science |
| Quality Improvement: |
Fortnightly mortality and morbidity meetings;
monthly departmental interdisciplinary meetings; weekly unit multidisiplinary
meetings; extended care program for high-risk patients; nurse clinical
facilitators |
Trainee Responsibilities in IM
| Coverage Roster: |
1 in 4 to 1 in 6 after hours evening
roster (4.30-10.30pm); single 8-hour week-end shift with 1 in 4 week-end
roster; no night duty |
| Workload in Medicine Units: |
One 24-hour admission on-take per week with one
in 4 week-end 24-hour on-take; separate night register roster
2 ward rounds and 2 OPD sessions per week |
| Teaching Responsibilities |
Yes, to junior staff/ nursing/ RMO/ students |
| Research/presentations: |
Bi-annual clinical audits; Grand Rounds presentation
every 6 months |
Infrastructure
| Library: |
Yes |
| Personal email: |
Yes, including internet access |
| Facilities: |
Registrar’s room with security lockers |
| Information Technology: |
3 computer workstations, 1 PACS workstation in
each 26 bed ward |
| Director Physician Training: |
Yes |
Contact
Head of Unit
Dr Ian Scott FRACP MHA MEd
Phone: 07-3176 7355
Fax: 07-3176 5214
Email: ian_scott@health.qld.gov.au
Hospital / Health Service Website
www.health.qld.gov.au/pahospital
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Awards & Scholarhips
There are currently four IMSANZ awards/scholarships open to Advanced
Trainees. See Resources > Awards & Scholarships.
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