Training
Training Sites
VIC - Maroondah Hospital
Location:
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Notes:
(notes or put 'none')
Training Positions
| Number of Training Positions: |
5 APTs in General Medicine |
| Duration of Accredited Advanced Training: |
3 years |
| Date of Most Recent Survey: |
June 2010 |
| Date of Next Survey: |
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Description of Service
Organisation
| Staff: |
8 Physicians in General Medicine +
APTs in Oncology, Gastro and Endo,
2 APTs in Acute Care Medicine (ACMU + ICU) |
| Units: |
General Medicine Unit
Acute Care Medicine
Cardiology / CCU
Gastroenterology
Oncology
Infectious Diseases
Hematology
Renal
Respiratory
Endocrinology |
IM Demographics
| I.M. Beds: |
100 |
| I.M. Inpatient Activity: |
1 in 4 On Call
24 pts in ACMU +
15-25 patients in each medical unit |
| I.M. Outpatient Clinics: |
weekly |
| I.M. Specialty Interests / Special Units: |
Gastro
Endo
Cardiology
Oncology
ICU
Respiratory
Renal |
Other Clinics/Programs:
| Acute medical assessment or planning unit: |
Yes |
| Multidisciplinary chronic disease
management clinic or program: |
Yes |
| Multidisciplinary clinic or program that specifically
targets patients at high risk of hospital admission (or readmission): |
Yes |
Formal Training
| Lectures: |
5 per week - minimum Daily in Dept
of Medicine |
| Journal Club: |
weekly - variable with Thursday session |
| Grand Rounds: |
Wednesday 0800-0900 |
| Consult Rounds: |
3 per week in each of the medical units |
| Specialty Rotations: |
As of June 2010, APTs in Gastro, Oncology and Endocrinology |
| Research: |
ECRU - Eastern Health research Unit. Monash University & Deakin
University |
| Quality Improvement: |
In accordance with Eastern Health policies: www.easternhealth.org.au |
Trainee Responsibilities in I.M.
| Coverage Roster: |
1 in 4 |
| Workload in Medicine Units: |
15-25 patients per unit + more on post-take days.
restructuring due in
Sep 2010 with fewer patients per unit. |
| Teaching Responsibilities |
Teaching HMOs, Interns and medical students |
| Research/presentations: |
Weekly JMO Presentations + BPT Exam Case Presentation
practice from July
2010 |
Infrastructure
| Library: |
Yes |
| Personal email: |
Yes |
| Facilities: |
Large 325 bedded hospital |
| Information Technology: |
Advanced |
| Director Physician Training: |
Yes |
Contact
Head of Unit
Assoc. Prof. Ramesh Nagappan
Internist & Intensivist
Director of Internal Medicine,
Maroondah Hospital
Pager: +61 3 9387 1000
Fax: +61 3 9871 3798
Email: ramesh.nagappan@easternhealth.org.au
Hospital / Health Service Website
www.easternhealth.org.au
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