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QLD - Ipswich General Hospital

Notes

310 bed outer metropolitan hospital in SE Qld located 25 km west of Brisbane.

Training Positions

Number of Training Positions: 8
Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: 1 year
Date of Most Recent Survey: 2003
Date of Next Survey: 2008

Description of Service

Organisation
Staff: 1 full-time director, 1 locum staff specialist, 1 part-time staff specialist,1 VMO
Units: 4 medical units of 15-20 beds each staffed by consultant, registrar and resident
IM Demographics
IM Beds: 60 plus 5 CCU
IM Inpatient Activity: 6000 seps pa
IM Outpatient Clinics: 4800 seps pa
IM Specialty Interests / Special Units: Rheumatology
Diabetes
Geriatrics
Obstetric Medicine

Formal Training

Lectures: -
Journal Club: Weekly
Grand Rounds: Weekly videoconference from Princess Alexandra Hospital
Consult Rounds: 2-3 per week
Specialty Rotations: All units are general medicine with no separate subspecialty units.
Research: Involvement in occasional drug trials
Quality Improvement: Monthly mortality and morbidity meetings, weekly case conference, cardiac audit participation

Trainee Responsibilities in IM

Coverage Roster: Designated evening and night medical registrars. 1 in 3 or 4, 8 hour weekend shift.
Workload in Medicine Units: One 24 hour admission on-take per week with one in 4 weekend 24 hour on-take.
2-3 ward rounds and 1-2 OPD sessions per week.
Teaching Responsibilities Yes, to RMOs and students
Research/presentations: Participation in weekly case presentations.

Infrastructure

Library: Yes
Personal email: -
Facilities: Secure registrars room
Information Technology: 3 computer workstations per ward.
Director Physician Training: Yes

Contact

Head of Unit

Dr Lisa Ryan
Phone: 07-38101199
Fax: 07-38101592
Email: Lisa_Ryan@health.qld.gov.au

Hospital / Health Service Website

See the Qld Gov. website for the Ipswitch Hospital profile - www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/westmort_ipsw_hosp.asp

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Awards & Scholarhips

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