Training
Training SitesQLD - Gold Coast Hospital
Notes
650 bed University Teaching Hospital
Training Positions
| Number of Training Positions: |
17 |
| Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: |
1 year |
| Date of Most Recent Survey: |
2002 |
| Date of Next Survey: |
- |
Description of Service
Organisation
IM Demographics
| IM Beds: |
210 beds including CCU and rehabilitation |
| IM Inpatient Activity: |
10,000 separations pa |
| IM Outpatient Clinics: |
- |
| IM Specialty Interests / Special Units: |
Geriatric medicine, Haematology,
Respiratory Medicine, Neurology,
Endocrinology, Rehabilitation,
Rheumatology, Cardiology,
Gastroenterology, Oncology,
Renal Medicine, ICU,
Infectious Diseases
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Formal Training
| Lectures: |
Weekly tutorial program |
| Journal Club: |
Monthly |
| Grand Rounds: |
Weekly |
| Consult Rounds: |
2-3 per week; daily informal contact |
| Specialty Rotations: |
3 month rotations. All terms available to all
registrars but availability varies from year to year depending on speciality
of Advanced Trainees. Opportunities for training in EEG, bronchoscopy,
upper and lower GI endoscopy as requested by trainees. |
| Research: |
Research projects to suit advanced trainees can
be accommodated. |
| Quality Improvement: |
Weekly case conferences. |
Trainee Responsibilities in IM
| Coverage Roster: |
1 in 5 to after hours evening roster
(4.30-10.00pm); 1 in 5 Fri/Sat roster approx.
Night registrar rostered separately. 7 on/7off usually. |
| Workload in Medicine Units: |
10 - 20 admissions on each day to admitting unit
3 ward rounds and 1 OPD sessions per week for general medical units. |
| Teaching Responsibilities |
Yes, to junior staff/nursing/RMO/students |
| Research/presentations: |
Participate in turn in weekly medical tutorial
programme. Participate in junior Dr training programme. |
Infrastructure
| Library: |
Yes |
| Personal email: |
Yes |
| Facilities: |
- |
| Information Technology: |
1-2 computer workstations in each 28 bed ward |
| Director Physician Training: |
Yes |
Contact
Head of Unit
Dr John Gerrard
Phone: 07-55718211
Fax: 07-55718996
Email: John_Gerrard@health.qld.gov.au
Hospital / Health Service Website
See the Qld Gov. website for the Gold Coast Hospital
profile - www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/gcoast_gcoast_hosp.asp
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