Basic Physician Training in the Greater Western Consortium
The Greater Western Consortium of Basic Physician Training (GWC) provides rotations at Western Health (Western Hospital, Sunshine Hospital, Williamstown Hospital) and Melbourne Health (The Royal Melbourne Hospital). Rural rotations to Ballarat Health Service, Wodonga Regional Health Service and Northeast Health Wangaratta are included in the training program. Each of the constituent members Health of the GWC supporting Basic Physician Training (Melbourne Health and Western Health) will provide rotations between these two health services in the metropolitan area and to a rural hospital over a 12-month period. Candidates intending to sit the FRACP Part 1 exam will be ensured a position at their base hospital for the relevant 6 months of their 12-month appointment.
Trainees coming into the program in 2009 may nominate a home base at the Western Hospital.
With the following rotations available trainees are able to experience a broad range of subspecialty medicine:
Cardiology
Respiratory Medicine
Nephrology
Neurology
General Medicine
ICU (BPT3+ only)
Medical Assessment and Planning (MAPU)
Aged Care
Palliative Care
Rehabilitation
Oncology
Tutorials and workshops are held for trainees sitting the written and clinical exams and trial examinations are held for the clinical exam at Ballarat, Western and Melbourne Health campuses. Consultants within the Health Services provide significant support for long and short case preparation. A mentorship program is provided to support candidates through the examination process. Senior Medical Registrars at Western Health and Melbourne Health provide day-to-day support for examination candidates.
Each of the constituent members of the GWC supporting Basic Physician Training (Melbourne Health and Western Health) will provide rotations between these two health services in the metropolitan area and to a rural hospital over a 12-month period. Candidates intending to sit the FRACP Part 1 exam will be ensured a position at their base hospital for the relevant 6 months of their 12-month appointment.
All applications for BPT positions will undergo a Consortium-based interview and selection process regardless of parent hospital.
The interviewing and selection process for the recruitment of basic physician trainees for the 2009 clinical year will be Corsortium-based. Interviews will be conducted by physicians and medical administrators representing the Corsortium Secretariat and member health services, and will be conducted once only for all applicants. The results will be used by all three employing health services.
Please ensure that you indicate clearly on your covering letter your preferred parent hospital
(Western Health or Melbourne Health)
All candidates who are eligible for the statewide job match run by the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) need to lodge an online application at www.computermatching.pmcv.com.au. This website also provides information about the job match and eligibility criteria.
For additional Information of BPT Recruitment and BPT Rotations please go to www.gwconsortium.com.au/recruitment.aspx.
For any enquiries please contact: Lucy O'Brien, Manager Greater Western Consortim via (03) 8345 7195 or Lucy.OBrien@wh.org.au
Referee Nomination Closing Date - Friday 08/08/08 (Midnight)
Referee Assessment Form Submission Closing Date - Friday 14/08/08 (Midnight)
Candidate Priority List Submission Closing Date - Thursday 14/08/08 (Midnight)
Hospital Application Closing Date - Thursday 14th August 2008 (Midnight)
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