Training
Training SitesSA - Flinders Medical Centre (Adelaide)
Training Positions
| Number of Training Positions: |
1-7 |
| Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: |
3 years |
| Date of Most Recent Survey: |
2007 |
| Date of Next Survey: |
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Description of Service
Organisation
| Staff: |
13.5 FTE Consultant Staff |
| Units: |
5 Units with 3 TMO Staff |
IM Demographics
| I.M. Beds: |
Approx 90 |
| I.M. Inpatient Activity: |
2007-2008 - Approx 5,000 pts |
| I.M. Outpatient Clinics: |
Opportunity to conduct x2 Outpatient clinics/week |
| I.M. Specialty Interests / Special Units: |
General Medicine, Aged Care, Cardiology/Cardiac
Surgery, Respiratory, Endocrine, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology,
Dermatology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Oncology,
Clinical harmacology, Neurology, Stroke Unit |
Formal Training
| Lectures: |
Comprehensive training program. Weekly
sessions |
| Journal Club: |
Monthly sessions |
| Grand Rounds: |
Weekly sessions |
| Consult Rounds: |
Acute Assessment Unit x2 daily, Long stay units
x2 weekly consultant lead rounds but is available daily |
| Specialty Rotations: |
By negotiation |
| Research: |
Active and with discussion |
| Quality Improvement: |
Continuous Quality Improvement Programs |
Trainee Responsibilities in I.M.
| Coverage Roster: |
AAU roster Week of earlies 0800-1600.
Week of Lates 1500-2300. Long stay units - when required after hours
roster from 1700-2130 Weekend 1:3 off |
| Workload in Medicine Units: |
Long stay units 21-25 beds, AAU with short stay
unit 28 beds, ICCU step down unit 10-15 beds |
| Teaching Responsibilities |
TMO's and Medical Students |
| Research/presentations: |
Scheduled and supervised as part of the RACP training
program |
Infrastructure
| Library: |
Yes |
| Personal email: |
Yes |
| Facilities: |
Shared offices with access to computer and phone |
| Information Technology: |
Online clinical data/images, OACIS database |
| Director Physician Training: |
Yes |
Contact
Head of Unit
Professor Campbell Thompson
Head of General Medicine
Phone: 08 8204 6249
Fax:
Email: sue.roberts@fmc.sa.gov.au
Hospital / Health Service Website
www.flinders.sa.gov.au
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