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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: 6
Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: 3 years
Date of Most Recent Survey: 2000
Date of Next Survey: 2004

Description of Service

Organisation
Staff: 1 full-time director; 2 part-time specialists; 3 visiting medical officers
Units: 6 medical units of 12-15 beds each staffed by consultant, registrar and resident
IM Demographics
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
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).

Trainees in general medical units also participate in OPD clinics in Respiratory Medicine and Hypertension
Research: Active research program in health services research, evidence-based medicine, quality improvement science
Quality Improvement: Fortnightly mortality and morbidity meetings; monthly unit business meetings; weekly case conferences; 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; 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
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
Facilities: Registrar’s room with security lockers
Information Technology: 2 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: 07-32407355
Fax: 07-32407131
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.