Dr Annmarie Bosco

Network Director of Physician Training

Haematologist

Welcome to the ECMN

Helen Stavrou, ECMN BPT Network Manager

Annmarie Bosco, ECMN Network Director

Overview of ECMN program

• 6:12:6 training program (8 terms) with 12 months at

home base (Prince of Wales Hospital)

• Clinical training across all sites

• Formal exam preparation program

• Professional development opportunities

ECMN Overall Curriculum 2013

Term 1 & 2

ECMN lectures start in protected teaching time Wed 3 – 5pm, video-

conferenced across all sites.

Term 3 & 4

ECMN lectures with focus on written examination

Study courses – RPA/Dunedin/Deltamed

MCQ review sessions

Term 5

RACP Written Examination

Term 6

Clinical examination preparation program

RACP clinical examination

Term 7 & 8

Professional development

• Term allocations: where possible, will take into

account your preferences, career aspirations, college

requirements & past experience

• Centralised leave allocation with your preferences

considered

• Study leave allocation to attend courses

Term & leave preferences

Port Macquarie

Sydney

Prince of Wales Wollongong

Shellharbour

Port Macquarie Base Hospital

PMBH

DPE Dr Baerin Houghton – Respiratory Physician & Oncologist 5 BPTs per term 4 Gen Med with specialty theme 1 Gastro/Gen Med Weekly meetings & teaching sessions with DPE, weekly cardiology teaching, informal MCQ sessions with specialists

The Wollongong Hospital

TWH

• Largest hospital on the South Coast

• DPE Alistair Reid – Infectious diseases & general

physician

• 13 BPTs per term: Cardio, Resp, Neuro, Endo/Gastro,

ICU, ID, Haem, Onc, Renal, Geris, Gen Med, Relief

TWH teaching activities

Monday 8 - 9 DPE Handover & teaching

Tuesday Clinical skills tutorials in simulation centre, Journal club

Wednesday 3 -5 Protected Teaching Time ECMN lectures (videoconference)

Thursday Medical grand rounds

Friday AT-led case presentations

Prince of Wales Hospital

Adele Roberts, Assistant to the DPE

Dr Kate Webber, POWH Clinical Superintendant, Medical Oncologist

Dr Jeffrey Post, POWH DPE, Infectious Diseases Specialist

POWH: Terms

• Cardiology, Endocrinology/Obstetric

medicine, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics,

Haematology, ICU, Infectious diseases/HIV,

Neurology, Oncology, Palliative care, Renal,

Respiratory, Rheumatology/Immunology,

Relief

POWH: Teaching

Monday

815 – 9 4 pm

Clinical Super meeting, DPE teaching Neurology Grand Rounds

Tuesday 8 – 9 1 pm

Cardiology meeting Respiratory Xray meeting

Wednesday 8 – 9 3-5

Medical Grand Rounds ECMN lectures

Thursday 8 – 9 1pm

Oncology Grand Rounds Haematology morphology ID Radiology meeting

Friday 8 Jaundice breakfast

MCQ Review sessions

Clinical Exam program

• Rostered weekly long cases with consultants

• Rostered short cases with Ats

• Rostered Saturday practice exams at POWH & TWH

• Long case masterclasses & group long cases

• Short case masterclasses

• Specialty short case days

Long Case Masterclasses

DPE radiology teaching

Success Rates (Clinical exam)

• 2012 100%

• 2011 83%

• 2010 93%

• 2009 90%

• 2008 82%

• 2007 91%

• 2006 88%

Sydney Hospital

DPE Dr Greg Kaufman –

Respiratory Physician

1 BPT per term in General

Medicine

Gateway to the City

Tropfest Vivid Festival

Shellharbour Hospital

DPE Dr Andrew Jones – Respiratory physician

2 BPTs per term in General Medicine

“Can I do research?”

From: John Carmody

Sent: Friday, 9 November 2012 14:59

To: Amy K

Subject: Successful online publication - Wollongong Neurology

Dear Amy,

Congrats on your successful submission to Neurology which was published online this week

http://www.neurology.org/site/feature/index.xhtml

My compliments on pursuing this during your time with us in the Neurology Department at Wollongong Hospital. Your

submission was awarded ‘E-Pearl of the Week’ – a great achievement.

Kind regards,

John

Absolutely! Research as a BPT is optional & can be done

in a number of ways, usually through introductions with

various head of departments & consultants.

“Can I do teaching?”

• Yes – teaching is an expected part of your BPT role

• UNSW clinical school @ POWH

• UNSW Rural clinical school @ Port Macquarie

• University of Wollongong @TWH

• Teaching on the Run workshops

• Conjoint associate lecturer UNSW

“Do you reserve spots for local residents?” No, there is no quota system, all candidates are ranked

based on merit of application & interview.

St George

RPA

Liverpool

TWH

POW

St Vincent's

Westmead

RNSH

Nepean

Other states

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ECMN BPTs 2013