National Forums
anzMET 2007
On 28-31 October 2007, NSW IMET was the proud host of the inaugural Australian Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Forum - anzMET 2007.
With over 500 delegates in attendance, from throughout Australia and New Zealand, we were assured there is a strong community of medical professionals who are committed to the future of postgraduate medical education and training.
There were many great presentations at the forum and keynotespeakers included international guests, Prof Richard Gunderman and Prof Bruce Dowton.
The sessions focused on one of three core themes: The Future of Medical Education and Training; Resilience, Job Satisfaction & Career Development; and Clinical Leadership.
Presentations can be downloaded below.
The Future of Medical Education and Training
Beginning Doctors: a foot print towards the new Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors. Dr Heather Grusauskas & Ms Jennifer Lindley
Implementing the Australian Curriculum Framework for junior doctors: a gap analysis.
Ms Lesley Thomson
Engaging interns and residents in mental health training – new lessons from the Illawarra. Dr Warren Kealy-Bateman
A teaching program for interns and residents in Psychiatry. Dr Anthony Llewellyn
Evolution of a curriculum during three years of intern general practice – Placements in SA.
Dr Peter Donohoe
Procedural skills of first year postgraduate doctors New Zealand: results of a National survey. Dr Andrew Old
Transition to Internship. Dr Mahyar Amjadi
Ethical challenges faced by interns and residents: perspectives from Victorian junior doctors. Ms Rosalind McDougall
An alternative professional development program for IMGs. Dr Johannes Wenzel
Core Terms in Internship: a JMOs’ perspective. Dr Andrew Perry
House officer usage of library and information resources. Dr James Caldwell
Preparing for Internship: patient safety workshops for final year medical students. A/Prof. Ann Kupa
Community residencies - creating community focussed jobs for Prevocational doctors using General Practice experience in Western Australia. Dr Colleen Bradford
The Junior Medical Officer Welfare Study: a snapshot of intern life in Western Australia.
Dr Daniel Heredia & Dr Suzanne English
Community Training Experience: does it influence choices made by Junior Doctors? Ms Anna Nichols
Perceptions of the adequacy of junior doctor supervision in a teaching hospital. Dr Belinda Doherty
Part-time internship: can it work? Mrs Andrea Lloyd & Dr Corina Sims
Evaluation of Level of Student Debt and its Effect on Medical Career Choices. Dr Agnieszka Szremska
Anyone for Nephrology? View of the Australian Basic Physician Trainee. Dr Cathie Lane
Desirable House Officer Traits from a Nurse’s Perspective. Dr Jasen Ly & Dr Justin Kao
Graduate Outcomes – what factors affect access to further training? Dr Stephanie Arnold
Prevocational posts in Psychiatry an important link in the chain: Lessons from NSW.
Dr Anthony Llewellyn
Prevocational Training: a key time for choosing a future medical career. Dr Pippa Craig
Implementation of the Professional Development Program for Registrars. Dr Andrew Block & Dr Jagdishwar Singh
The AMA (Victoria) Doctor in Training Health forum. Towards an Understanding of the Factors Contributing to Distress in the Doctor-in-Training Workforce. Dr Helen Schultz
Medical Registrars in Training – Networking in New South Wales Prof. Annemarie Hennessy
Training all physicians in the tools of clinical investigation: Innovations in Medical Education in the United States. Prof. Stephen Hulley
The PHEEM Team: Victorian MEOs Evaluate Hospital Learning Environments. Ms Jenny Gough & Ms Marilyn Bullen
Simulation Training for Paediatric Emergency Teams. Dr. Marino Festa
Work-life flexibility for doctors. Dr Alex Markwell
Leading the Way in Reforming Accreditation – Improving transparency and rigour. Ms Debbie Paltridge
The Use of Fresh Frozen Cadavers as Part of an Integrated Surgical Training Program for Gynaecologists. Dr Jolyon Ford
Simulation Training Reduces Stress and Improves Outcomes of Anaesthetic Trainees in Epidural Labour Analgesia. Dr Leonie Watterson
Communication skills support for international medical graduates. Dr Johannes Wenzel
Prevocational Placements in the Northern Territory – You can make a Difference. Ms Nicole Lamb
International Medical Graduate Recruitment Program at Goulburn Valley Health. Mrs Mandy Polan
Safe & supported IMG Integration into the Australian Medical Workforce. Ms Judith England
Resilience, Job Satisfaction and Career Development
Keynote Address - Prof. Richard Gunderman, Vice Chair Radiology, Indiana University, USA
The Health of Junior Doctors: the role of lifestyle and work pressures in understanding unexpected absences. Dr James McKelvie
The Impact of peer feedback on emergency medicine trainees. Dr Alex Markwell
Training in the community: junior doctors rate the educational and professional experience. Ms Anna Nichols
Case Based Learning in the Emergency Department – the implementation and evaluation of a PHO teaching program. Dr Jacqueline Butler
The role of a Doctors’ health program in building resilience in Junior Doctors. Prof. Greg Whelan
St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne educational supervisor project: 12 months on from the supervisors perspective. Dr Robert O’Brien
Teaching & assessing trainees’ procedural competency at different levels of expertise. Dr Leonie Watterson
The Future of Paediatric Training in the NSW Public Health System. Dr Emma McCahon
An Interdisciplinary Teamwork Course – just IN TIME. Mrs Susan King
Medical Education Registrars: a step in the right direction. Dr Roger O’Gorman
A Pilot web-based teaching program for radiation oncology trainees in Australia and New Zealand. Dr Mark Sidhom
The Tyrannies of Distance: the importance of providing an integrated and comprehensive training program for Physician Trainees working in multiple sites. Ms Cathy Ward
Developing a model for creating medical education Registrar positions in a Victorian Health Service. Dr Andrew Foote
What Does the Future Hold for Specialist Education and Training? A Hypothetical Scenario. Assoc Prof. Tim Shaw
Clinical Leadership
Keynote Address - Assoc Prof. Jill Sewell, Deputy Director Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
How does Government policy support medical education and training - Lessons for the Future. Ms Deborah Hyland
Leadership and Innovation for Healthcare Education: the MoLIE project. Dr Victoria Brazil
Maximise your skills for safe medical practice. Dr Beres Wenck
Sustaining the Change: Beyond TOTR and PDR. Dr Terry Brown & Dr Jenny Brodie
13th National Prevocational Medical Education Forum
The Postgraduate Medical Institute of Tasmania plays host to the 13th National Prevocational Medical Education Forum which is to be held 9-12 November 2008.
For more information, or to regsiter for this event please visit the forum website. | 
