Training
Training Sites
VIC - Alfred Hospital (Melbourne)
Training Positions
| Number of Training Positions: | 4 |
| Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: | Three years |
| Date of Most Recent Survey: | 2005 |
| Date of Next Survey: | 2010 |
Description of Service
Organisation
| Staff: |
15 Consultant Physicians, 4 APT regs,
4 BPT regs, 1 HMO 2-3, 5 Interns, 3 Care Co odinators |
| Units: | Professional General Medical Units A, B &
C AWP Rapid Assessment Team, Disease Management Unit, Trauma Medicine |
IM Demographics
| IM Beds: |
40-60 General |
| IM Inpatient Activity: | APTs rotate between Rapid Assessment, Perioperativeand
referrals, and Trauma Medicine. Dedicated Cardiology position available |
| IM Outpatient Clinics: |
Disease management clinic up to 3 times a
week +/- specialty clinic of choice . Perioperative and Syncope clinics
about to commence |
| IM Specialty Interests / Special Units: |
All subspecialty areas represented |
Formal Training
| Lectures: |
Wide array of lectures and seminars |
| Journal Club: |
Weekly |
| Grand Rounds: |
Weekly |
| Consult Rounds: |
3 per week with additional PRN |
| Specialty Rotations: |
Cariology position available for 12 months. Other
subspecialties, including rheumatology, potentially available by special
arrangement. Potential for training in echocardiography or general
ultrasound during your training |
| Research: |
3 research institutes on campus, opportunity for
clinical research. One APT position has potential for protected research
time |
| Quality Improvement: |
QA Activities including 3 formal audits, bi-monthly
death audit |
Trainee Responsibilities in IM
| Coverage Roster: |
General Medical calls – participation
in weekend receiving roster but no overnight responsibilities. Potential
for senior trainees to act in "Junior Consultant" role |
| Workload in Medicine Units: |
43 hours |
| Teaching Responsibilities |
3rd and 5th year medicial students, BPTs and preprartion
for 1st part FRACP clinical exam |
| Research/presentations: |
Participation in clinical trails, audits and
projects according to trainee enthusiasm. Some support to attend conference/s |
Infrastructure
| Library: |
Excellent |
| Personal email: |
Yes |
| Facilities: |
Excellent – Dedicated office space/pc on our
home ward for registrars. LAN paging. Integrated digital pathology
and imaging with excellent ward computer access. Bike cage, wonderful
cafeteria catering to broad tastes. Cafes, restaurants and bars adjacent
to hospital. Good access to parks and central Melbourne . Excellent
public transport access |
| Information Technology: |
Radiology and lab results on line (integrated),
journals, vast other resources |
| Director Physician Training: |
Appointed |
Contact
Head of Unit
A/Professor Harvey Newnham
Phone: 03 9903 0198
Fax: 03 9903 0843
Email: h.newnham@alfred.org.au
Hospital / Health Service Website
www.alfred.org.au
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