November 2008 - Medical News and Events

Minister opens $47.5 million UWS School of Medicine

Posted in Media Releases on 20.11.08
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard unveiled a new $47.5 million School of Medicine Building at the University of Western Sydney’s Campbelltown Campus on Monday 17 November. As quoted from the media release: The school will advance evidence-based medical training...
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The rising tide of medical graduates: how will postgraduate training be affected?

Posted in News on 18.11.08
Excellent article in the last edition of MJA: Abstract Domestic medical graduate numbers will almost double between 2005 and 2012, necessitating substantial increases in supervision at prevocational and vocational levels. New approaches to resourcing and governance of training are needed...
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An update from AMA Victoria

Posted in News on 14.11.08
An excerpt from the AMA Victoria report yesterday: Yesterday, AMAV had heated arguments with DHS as it has consistently failed to give proper attention to our key issues in the negotiations. On 22 July, the AMAV Delegates Meeting rejected DHS's...
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Doctors 4 Hospitals

Posted in News on 14.11.08
The AMA Victoria has set up a doctors4hospitals blog which gives people the opportunity to comment on the Victorian public health system. From the homepage: Welcome to the AMA Victoria 'doctors4hospitals' blog. This is your opportunity to have your voice...
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75 more training places for 2009 AGPT

Posted in News on 13.11.08
General Practice Education and Training Limited (GPET) has welcomed the announcement by the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon of 175 additional training places for the 2009 and 2010 intakes of the Australian General...
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Rudd pledges $148m for GP training

Posted in News on 10.11.08
ABC News reports: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced more funding to train an extra 175 general practitioners. The Government is spending an extra $148 million on the new training places over the next two years. Seventy-five of the new...
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All Research Great and Small : Program and EU Collaborative Grants and Fellowships

Posted in on 10.11.08
$132 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Program Grants and Fellowships, as well as the NHMRC European Union Collaborative Health Research Grants was announced on Monday 10 November. As quoted from the media release: From teaching hospitals...
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The 13th National Forum on Prevocational Medical Education

Posted in Events on 09.11.08
To be held in Hobart from 9-12 November 2008. An opportunity for all those involved in prevocational (i.e intern and resident) medical education to meet, share ideas and research, and be informed about nationally important initiatives in this area. Medical...
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Doctors fleeing Victoria for better jobs in Queensland

Posted in News on 07.11.08
Nick Miller from The Age in Victoria looks into the reasons Victorian doctors are moving to Queensland, remuneration, fatigue, safe working hours and overtime provisions: A recruiting drive from Queensland hospitals has led to a big jump in the number...
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2008 AMAV enterprise bargaining Victorian Hospital Employed Doctors

Posted in News on 07.11.08
Yesterday, hospital junior and senior medical staff representatives attended the second report back meeting (Resolution attached). The meeting endorsed potential professional action and voiced serious concern about the current state of the public hospital system. We are organising meetings at...
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New books available through My Medical Career

Posted in News on 05.11.08
My Medical Career is working with Elsevier Australia to provide a more comprehensive list of books relevant for your medical career and specialty training needs. To view the list of books we have available go to: My Medical Career Books....
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Medical Labour Force 2006 Report Released

Posted in News on 05.11.08
This report presents demographic and labour force statistics on the medical profession in Australia and trends in the number of employed doctors. It is based on the main findings of the 2006 national survey of registered medical practitioners. Information presented...
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2008 GPET convention web link live!

Posted in News on 05.11.08
For 2008, the GPET Convention CD has been replaced with a live web link. To view all the information and excitement of the 2008 GPET Convention, including papers, presentations, photos and Talent Quest footage click on the following link http://www.agpt.com.au/convention/08/....
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Overloaded junior doctors revolt over hospital working conditions

Posted in News on 01.11.08
This article highlights the issues facing young doctors in public hospitals in Victoria: AMA Victoria president of the doctors in training subdivision, Steven Moylan, said his colleagues were trying to highlight the frustration growing inside public hospitals. "There is increasing...
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