AMSA 2023 Internship Guide

NETWORK 13:
WESTNET
BASIC INFORMATION
Westmead Hospital is a 975-bed tertiary referral centre and trauma hospital. The
hospital is a centre for clinical research in all major fields of medical practice and
leads the way in areas such as urology, renal transplantation surgery, neonatology,
cancer, immunology, allergy medicine, and cardiology.
Auburn Hospital is a 200-bed acute-care hospital. The hospital is about 20 minutes
from Westmead by car, while the Auburn Railway Station, just over 1km away, is a
comfortable 15-minute walk to the hospital.
The Children’s Hospital is the major paediatric specialist hospital in NSW, delivering
health care in all the medical and surgical subspecialties. It also provides diagnostic,
paramedical and technical support services for neonates, children and adolescents.
Lastly, Coffs Harbour Base Hospital is a 200-bed acute regional hospital within the
North Coast Area Health Service. It is six hours by car from Westmead.
REASONS TO APPLY
Westmead Hospital has access to virtually every speciality and provides huge
options for all career pathways
There is exceptional admin support; many of the JMOs cherish this and do not
want to let it go when they move on to further training
It is a major trauma centre in Western Sydney that gets exposure to a huge
array of cases
There is exceptional learning that is well supported and supervised due to the
affiliation with universities and the strong staff network
Never-ending opportunities in research (large number of affiliations), teaching
and running tutorial groups for medical students if JMOs desire
Even if only for a rotation, Network 13 provides opportunities for rural
placements
CONTACT DETAILS
Westmead Hospital
Ms Chandrika Param, JMO Manager
Phone: (02) 8890 6282
Email: chandrika.param@health.nsw.gov.au