Training
Training SitesVIC - Frankston Hospital
Notes
370 Bed, Level 3 Teaching hospital on the Mornington Peninsula
Training Positions
| Number of Training Positions: |
5 Advanced, 12 Basic |
| Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: |
3 |
| Date of Most Recent Survey: |
2004 |
| Date of Next Survey: |
- |
Description of Service
Organisation
| Staff: |
1 Full Time Director, 4 Part Time
Specialists |
| Units: |
5 General Medical Units, Cardiology, Respiratory,
ICU, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology,
ID, Perioperative, Palliative Care, Oncology, Rehabilitation, Geriatrics |
IM Demographics
| IM Beds: |
Approximately 150 |
| IM Inpatient Activity: |
Gen Med – 8,500
Specialities – 19,000 |
| IM Outpatient Clinics: |
Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Haematology, Cardiac
Failure, General Medicine, Endocrinology |
| IM Specialty Interests / Special Units: |
Cardiology, Respiratory, Endocrinology, Oncology,
Gastroenterology, Neurology, ICU, Geriatric,
General Medicine, Palliative, Rehabilitation |
Formal Training
| Lectures: |
Weekly specialty unit meetings |
| Journal Club: |
- |
| Grand Rounds: |
Weekly |
| Consult Rounds: |
3 rounds / week. Informed daily contact |
| Specialty Rotations: |
In all specialty units |
| Research: |
In specialty units |
| Quality Improvement: |
Hospital based committees |
Trainee Responsibilities in IM
| Coverage Roster: |
1 in 4 – 6 evenings / weekends,
varying weekends – single day
only |
| Workload in Medicine Units: |
On call 1 day / week and varying weekends
Separate Night / ED roster |
| Teaching Responsibilities |
Junior medical staff and students |
| Research/presentations: |
Regular Grand Round and General Medicine presentations |
Infrastructure
| Library: |
Yes |
| Personal email: |
Yes |
| Facilities: |
Registrar Room |
| Information Technology: |
Workstations in all wards, department and
Registrar Room |
| Director Physician Training: |
Yes |
Contact
Head of Unit:
Assoc. Prof. David Langton
Phone: 03 9784 7980
Email: dlangton@phcn.vic.gov.au
Hospital / Health Service Website
www.phcn.vic.gov.au/services/frankstonhosp
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Awards & Scholarhips
There are currently four IMSANZ awards/scholarships open to Advanced
Trainees. See Resources > Awards & Scholarships.
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