Specialty Profiles

This section is designed to introduce you to the many specialties currently available to Australian doctors. The number of options continues to grow, and it is not always possible to get first-hand experience in every field. Each specialty profile will give you insight into life as a trainee and consultant, and is focused on those factors which are likely to affect your decision making in the future.

How to use this section

The first page of each profile offers you an introduction to the specialty, and an overview of the information available for further browsing. Each section includes helpful information on

• The workplace
• Doctor-patient relationship
• Intellectual content
• Lifestyle and practice options
• Medical indemnity
• Training program
• Application process
• Length of training
• Costs of training
• Availability/competition for training positions
• Flexibility in training

The specialty profiles currently available include Anaesthetics, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Physicians, Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Sports Medicine and Surgery.

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