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SA - 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:  

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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Awards & Scholarhips

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