BASIC PHYSICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM 2013 ALFRED HEALTH BASIC PHYSICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM 2013

Welcome to Alfred Health This is a brief outline of the Alfred Health Basic Physician Training Program. Alfred Health prides itself in the achievement and successes of its junior medical staff. Although the exam success record speaks for itself we take the greatest pride in our supportive, caring and educational environment. Alfred Health implements the RACP’s PREP program.

Mentors & Supervisors Member of Senior Staff, individual PDAs (Professional Development Advisors) & ESs (Education Supervisors) Alfred Health Director of Physician Education: Dr Michael Oldmeadow (contact through Alfred switchboard) Alfred Health Director of Clinical Training & Consortium Director of Physician Training: A/Prof Laila Rotstein (contact through Alfred switchboard) Senior Registrar: Acts as mentor & coordinates program, The Alfred trial & FRACP College exams. Consortium Administrator: Karen Greenwood Ph: 9076 3126 Medical Education Officer: Lynne Denby Ph: 9076 3584

BPT ROTATIONS ALFRED HEALTH

Alfred Health Including: The Alfred Caulfield Hospital Sandringham Hospital

Bayside/Peninsula Consortium Alfred Health is a member of the Bayside/Peninsula Consortium. Other members include: Peninsula Health Frankston Hospital Rosebud Hospital Mornington Centre Golf Links Road Rehabilitation Hospital Calvary Health Bethlehem Hospital Mildura Hospital Goulburn Valley Health (Shepparton)

Alfred Health BPT Numbers Current Approximate Numbers: BPT1s 25 BPT 2s 25 BPT3+s 25

(Minor Changes may take place for 2014) BPT ROTATIONS (Minor Changes may take place for 2014)

BPT 1 Rotations Age care (Caulfield) Infectious Diseases Alfred Nights AirMed (Respiratory) Cardiology Emergency Medicine (Alfred or Sandringham) Endocrinology Endocrinology/ Rheumatology General Medicine (Rapid) Haematology Infectious Diseases Intensive Care Unit Neurology Neurology-rehabilitation (Caulfield) Psychiatry (Alfred or Caulfield) Radiation Oncology Rehabilitation Medicine (Caulfield) Renal Research term (by arangement) *Unless otherwise indicated all rotations are at The Alfred

Rotations Outside Alfred Health: BPT 2 or 3+ Air Med (Lung Transplant) , Alfred Hospital Cardiac Transplant, Alfred Hospital Caulfield Medical Nights Gastroenterology General Medicine, Caulfield Hospital Haematology, Alfred Hospital ICU, Alfred Hospital Medical Oncology, Alfred Hospital Neurology Rehab-Caulfield Hospital Renal, Alfred Hospital BPT 3 or 3+ Alfred Medical Nights Cardiology, Alfred Hospital General Medicine, Caulfield Hospital Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Alfred Hospital Neurology/Endocrinology, Alfred Hospital Palliative Care, Alfred Hospital Rotations Outside Alfred Health: BPT 2 or 3+ Cabrini Health-Palliative Care Prahran (possible rotation in 2014) Frankston Hospital, General Medicine or ICU GVH (Goulburn Valley Health-Shepparton), General Medicine Mildura General Medicine BPT 2 Neurology (Bethlehem) BPT 2 or 3+ Aged Care, Alfred Hospital Aged Care, Sandringham Hospital General Medicine, Alfred Hospital General Medicine, Sandringham Hospital Medical Reliever

ALFRED HEALTH FRACP PART 1 WRITTEN TRAINING PROGRAM

SATURDAY/SUNDAY AND/OR WEEKDAY EVENING PROGRAMS, MCQ ORIENTED RENAL PHYSIOLOGY RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY CARDIOLOGY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY STATISTICS & RESEARCH IMMUNOLOGY HAEMATOLOGY

MCQ sessions with specialty consultants covering the following topics: Neurology investigations Nuclear Medicine Oncology Pedigree Psychiatry Pregnancy Radiology Renal Respiratory Rheumatology Statistics Aged Care Auto-Immune Testing Biochemistry Endocrinology Gastroenterology Genetics Infectious Diseases Microbiology Neurology

Some Feedback Comments on Program Directed to Written Assessment Preparation An excellent program. I cannot think of room for improvement. Congratulations for running an excellent and comprehensive program. The preparation for the exam was also very good in getting consultants from the specialities to go over past questions – this generous time definitely will have obtained us all several points in repeated questions this year. I think the program overall was excellent in preparing us for this exam. A lot of input has obviously gone into each of the teaching sessions/ days from presenters and directors of training as well as HMO education unit re fantastic booklets from each of the sessions – I used these booklets as references while studying. I found the program to be really useful, and thought we were very fortunate to have so many people offering their time to teach us. I learnt a lot in every session, and found it helpful to hear how other people think about questions and problems.

ALFRED HEALTH FRACP PART 1 CLINICAL TRAINING PROGRAM

Introductory Programs The Long Case Workshop The Short Case Workshop

Long Cases Each candidate scheduled for 2 cases weekly with a variety of senior consultants Short Cases Weekly for each group: Cardiology Neurology Respiratory Alternate weekly for each group: Rheumatology Gastroenterology Haematology

Saturday Morning Program Under exam conditions Long & Short cases

Specialty short case clinics Other Weekends Professor Storey’s Neurology weekend Short cases weekend at Alfred Trial exam at Alfred/Caulfield/Frankston Specialty short case clinics Disease Management Clinic Short cases introduction Cardiology, murmur clinic Rheumatology

RACP Inter-Hospital Presentations All FRACP candidates invited: Alfred Health: Lung transplant/CF Heart Transplant/CCF Bone Marrow Transplant/Haemophilia HIV Others shared amongst centres

Tutorials Directed to Long & Short Cases Long Cases: Diabetes CRF, Dialysis, Renal Tx SLE Hepatitis Depression Chronic pain Pre-operative assessments How to answer the questions

Tutorials Directed to Longs & Shorts Short Cases: Cardiology short case Respiratory short case Abdominal examination short case Neurology short case Joint examination short case

OTHER STRATEGIES Videotaping and feedback The Observed Long Case Log book record Caulfield Hospital “Mini-Trials”

Some Feedback Comments on Program Directed to Clinical Assessment Preparation Excellent preparation and training, grateful for dedication and devotion shown by organisers and directors of training and all senior staff involved in the preparation program. Excellent program. I have been amazed at the level of dedication of training directors and consultant teachers during this whole process. I think it would be difficult to make the overall program more comprehensive or supportive than it already is. The support from the senior staff was outstanding. Overall the program was run extremely well. There were a good number of tutorials, but not too many to interfere with devoting time to your job and life outside of the hospital. I was also very appreciative of the extra time (i.e. outside of the rostered tutorial program) provided to those when and if they needed it. An outstanding program that lives up to high expectations and deserves its excellent reputation.

Very Best Wishes