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Training Sites

SA - Modbury Public Hospital (Adelaide)

Notes

North Eastern suburbs of Adelaide
200 bed general teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Adelaide

Training Positions

Number of Training Positions: 2
Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: 2yrs
Date of Most Recent Survey: N/A
Date of Next Survey: N/A

Description of Service

Organisation
Staff: 4 General Physicians plus an Associate Professor of Medicine
Units: 5 General Medical Units, Visiting Specialists
IM Demographics
IM Beds: 64 IM Beds, 6 Coronary Care, 6 HDU, 8 hospice beds
IM Inpatient Activity: -
IM Outpatient Clinics: 6 Clinics a week
IM Specialty Interests / Special Units: Cardiology, Respiratory Gastroenterology, Diabetes, Rheumatology, Neurology, Obstetric Medicine.
Palliative Care/Oncology

Formal Training

Lectures: None at Present
Journal Club: On Request
Grand Rounds: Weekly
Consult Rounds: 3 times a week
Specialty Rotations: As part of Special interest on general medical units, cardiology outpatients/stress testing
Research: Rheumatology, Diabetes, Obstetric Medicine
Quality Improvement: -

Trainee Responsibilities in IM

Coverage Roster: 1:4 to 1:5
12 hr on-take roster
Workload in Medicine Units: 15-20 inpatients plus 2 outpatient clinics a week
Teaching Responsibilities Basic Physician Trainees, Interns, Medical Students
Research/presentations: Weekly Clinical Case Presentations

Infrastructure

Library: On Site
Personal email: No
Facilities: -
Information Technology: Internet access; ward based stations
Director Physician Training: Yes (Dr M Morton mrmorton@bigpond.com)

Contact

Head of Unit:

Dr G Norton
Phone: 08 8161 2000
Fax: 08 8161 2111
Email: neurologist@smart-rd.com.au

Hospital / Health Service Website

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Awards & Scholarhips

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