Medical Positions
Basic Physician Trainee
Westmed Network
(Westmead, Blacktown, Hornsby and Orange Hospitals)
The Westmed Network offers a well-established basic physician training program with positions in Westmead, Blacktown, Hornsby and Orange Hospitals. Our Hospitals offer terms in all sub-specialities of internal medicine. All terms are accredited for basic physician training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). Successful applicants are typically able to spend 50% of their basic training at Westmead Hospital, where they will receive cutting-edge experience working with academic tertiary referral units (such as cardiology; gastroenterology, haematology and infectious diseases). Blacktown Hospital is now also a teaching hospital of the Universities of Sydney and Western Sydney, with twelve subspecialty medical teams: most offering Staff Specialist and Advanced Trainee in-house supervision of basic training terms. Apart from the obvious attractions of access and lifestyle, Orange and Hornsby Hospitals are distinguished by the quality and dedication to teaching of their general physicians.
The Westmed Network offers a comprehensive and active basic physician training program to facilitate the successful completion of the FRACP examination. Like many other Networks, Westmed schedules weekly formal clinical case rounds, specialty case rounds, didactic tutorials, trial written examinations, Medical Grand Rounds and a mentor program. Unlike other Networks, Westmed convenes monthly FRACP-style half-day trial clinical examinations, and annual subspecialty trial short-case examination sessions in cardiology, respiratory, neurology, gastroenterology and rheumatology for clinical exam candidates. The Westmed Network IT system is highly advanced and most tutorials, lectures and Medical Grand Rounds presentations are available for review on the trainee internet website. Access to the FRACP Video-conferencing lectures is available at all hospitals.
Essential Criteria:
- Eligible for registration with NSW Medical Board
- Minimum two (2) years postgraduate experience (including internship)
- Recent relevant experience in internal medicine
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Computer literacy
- High level of motivation in self-directed learning
- Willingness to participate in after-hours, weekend and on-call rosters
- Commitment and ability to participate in metropolitan and rural rotations
Desirable Criteria:
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience and formal training in basic and advanced cardio-respiratory support as well as experience in the acute management of medical emergencies
- A previous qualification and or a clinical/research project in the area of internal medicine
Enquiries:
Dr Andrew Duggins, Network Director of Physician Training
Phone: +612 9845 6793
Fax: +612
9635 6684
Email:
andrewd@westgate.wh.usyd.edu.au
Dr Mohan Nagarajah, Clinical Superintendent Medicine
Phone: +612 9845 6229
Fax: +612 9687 2331
Email:
clinsuper@gmail.com
Ms Kathy James, Medical Education Support Officer
Phone: +612 9845 9146
Fax: +612 9635 6684
Email:
kathy.james@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au
