AMSA 2023 Internship Guide
UPDATE: Please use the following link to see new updated information from St John of God Healthcare (Western Australia) and Northeast Health (Victoria) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cMRLLnHZ4YvOyVqwlj2wBdGpIi5bgz3I/view?usp=sharing Hello everyone (especially class of 2023)! The 2023 edition of the AMSA Internship Guide is now available to read! This is the AMSA guide for the 2024 clinical year. This guide could not have been possible without the contribution of medical students, hospital management teams, interns, AMA and many other people volunteering their time to update the information. For example, we have added eight new health networks across all states and territories to the internship guide. Good luck to the class of 2023! We hope that the information within this guide can be beneficial for you during your internship applications. If you have any queries or feedback about the guide, please do not hesitate to email pdo@amsa.org.au.
UPDATE: Please use the following link to see new updated information from St John of God Healthcare (Western Australia) and Northeast Health (Victoria)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cMRLLnHZ4YvOyVqwlj2wBdGpIi5bgz3I/view?usp=sharing
Hello everyone (especially class of 2023)! The 2023 edition of the AMSA Internship Guide is now available to read! This is the AMSA guide for the 2024 clinical year.
This guide could not have been possible without the contribution of medical students, hospital management teams, interns, AMA and many other people volunteering their time to update the information. For example, we have added eight new health networks across all states and territories to the internship guide.
Good luck to the class of 2023! We hope that the information within this guide can be beneficial for you during your internship applications.
If you have any queries or feedback about the guide, please do not hesitate to email pdo@amsa.org.au.
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CAIRNS<br />
HOSPITAL<br />
Invariably junior doctors new to the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital Health<br />
Service (CHHHS) comment on the extensive education and training<br />
opportunities available and on the approachability and support provided by<br />
more senior doctors. The hospital is Australia’s first large-scale regional Digital<br />
Hospital, leading the way in health care information and technology<br />
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is a dynamic and diverse<br />
working environment that is committed to delivering excellent service, to<br />
attracting talented specialists and to providing dedicated training and support<br />
to the Junior Medical Workforce, all in one of the most beautiful locations in<br />
Australia<br />
<br />
REASONS TO APPLY<br />
<br />
Accommodation up to 21 nights, Flights/Driving expenses and relocation of<br />
possessions may be negotiated for interns relocating from outside of Cairns<br />
Great work life balance in a relatively small regional centre with an international<br />
airport<br />
Buddy system for ward call<br />
Proactive RMO Society who provide support on topics such as education events<br />
and concerns of the RMO cohort<br />
Formal Intern teaching - occurs on Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch time<br />
These sessions consist of formal presentations, practical workshops, Intern<br />
presentations and case-based discussions<br />
A dedicated RMO teaching program is facilitated by the Prevocational Medical<br />
Education Unit. Sessions are held fortnightly<br />
Opportunities for research with James Cook University<br />
Skills Centre - The hospital's simulation centre is used for patient scenarios<br />
CONTACT DETAILS<br />
<br />
Pennie Murphy<br />
A/Principal Medical Education Officer Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health<br />
Service<br />
Block A, 165 The Esplanade, Cairns, Qld 4870<br />
Phone: (07) 4226 6131<br />
Email: pennie.murphy@health.qld.gov.au or<br />
CairnsMedicalEducationUnit@health.qld.g ov.au
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