JUNIOR MEDICAL STAFF EDUCATION
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR JUNIOR DOCTORS
SUPERVISORS OF TRAINING
Supervisor of Intern Training - Dr Adam Bystrzycki
Director Clinical Training - Dr Laila Rotstein
Director Physician Training - Dr Michael Oldmeadow
Supervisor SET 1 - Miss Meei Yeung
Supervisor SET 2 - Miss Kate Martin
Alfred Health is committed to postgraduate medical education.
It is seen as an investment in the future for both the junior medical staff and the hospital.
Postgraduate medical education and training at Alfred Health is an integral part of the Hospital's operations and philosophy. It is recognised that there is an inter dependence between the provision of high quality healthcare and the education of health professionals.
The hospital supports postgraduate medical education by providing a wide range of postgraduate educational activities together with a strong commitment by the senior medical staff, both full time and visiting in the provision of appropriate clinical experience and education support. Senior medical staff are appointed not only for their skills in patient care but also for their ability to teach and foster an environment of enquiry and learning.
The role of the Medical Education Officer (MEO) is to assist in facilitating educational training programs with particular support to the continuing of education to interns and PGY2's. Education programs for PGY1 and PGY2s are mapped to the Australian Curriculum framework. The MEO works closely with the Director of Clinical Training, Supervisor of Intern Training, Supervisor of Physician Training, and Supervisors of SET training programs in the development and implementation of relevant educational programs. Our Supervisors are not only dedicated to supporting our junior medical staff in their chosen career path but more importantly take a keen interest in their overall professional development.
In developing and implementing educational programs the Postgraduate Medical Education Unit seeks feedback from junior medical staff to ensure programs are tailored to fit your needs.
Some of the current programs are:
- Mentoring Program
Our Mentor Program commenced in 2005 and has provided mentors to 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 interns. Our mentors are Senior consultants who want to be involved with our junior staff and follow with great enthusiasm and interest their professional development and career paths.
Our Mentor philosophy is simple, to help create a connection between our Senior and Junior Medical Staff and provide a safe ‘haven' if you like where it is possible to share experiences, reflect, seek advice or discuss sensitive issues without prejudice with a senior member of staff who will have had similar such experiences.
On commencement as an intern at The Alfred you will be offered a mentor. Like any relationship, it is two way and we have an expectation of our interns to be proactive.
We hope that the mentor/mentee relationship will develop and extend well beyond your interns years. This is definitely a belief held firm by our Mentors.
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Intern Orientation Program
(mapped to the Australian Curriculum Framework)
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Junior Medical Staff After Hours Program
(mapped to the Australian Curriculum Framework)
A two day program designed to familiarise junior medical staff with the presentation, investigation and management of acute medical emergencies and common after hour call.
- HMO & Registrar Program
- Full day Trauma Orientation Program including clinical skills stations
- Medical Emergency Program & Surgical Emergency Program
The Medical Emergency and Surgical Emergency Programs were specifically designed to provide extra support in medical knowledge and confidence of our junior doctors around emergency and trauma management particularly for junior staff scheduled to rural or nights rotations who might lack immediate senior staff support in management of emergencies.
The Alfred is a major trauma centre in Victoria and our junior medical staff are exposed to a greater range of trauma and emergency experiences.
Both programs were developed specifically for PGY1 and PGY2s and cover a wide spectrum of emergencies situations in a ward or emergency department setting. The programs are case based, interactive and address all Alfred specialty areas.
The programs are a feature of both our Intern and HMO Orientation programs.
The areas covered in both programs fall within the Australian Curriculum framework for junior doctors.
The programs have been nominated for a Victorian Public Health Care Award.
- Weekly intern education program
(mapped to the Australian Curriculum Framework)
- Career Information Evening
- HMO Eduction Program
(mapped to the Australian Curriculum Framework)
- Cardiac Simulation Program - including paediatric basic life support
- Suturing Master Class
- Basic Sciences Program
The programs have been designed to assist our junior doctors sitting their first part written exam in the following domains Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Physician and Surgical training.
The programs cover Renal physiology, Respiratory, Immunology, Cardiology and Pharmacology.
The Programs consist of MCQs, tutorials and MCQ feedback.
- Professional Development Program
(mapped to the Australian Curriculum Framework)
Professional Development Programs for junior medical staff have been designed to cover areas outside those of clinical skills and knowledge, but nevertheless an essential component of your training such as Patient Interaction, Working in teams, and Professional Behaviour. All topics covered are identified in the Australian Curriculum Framework.
- Physician Trainees - Part of the Bayside-Peninsula BPT Consortia
Specially designed ‘in house' programs dedicated to long and short case preparation and mock trial exam preparation.
- Pre-SET Program
Interview Preparation Program including mock interview, behavioural interviewing techniques and structuring interview response framework.
Contact MEO - Lynne Denby Email- L.Denby@alfred.org.au
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