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a message fromHeather Gray,Chief Executive of HETIOn behalf of HETI, I would like to congratulate you on finishingmedical school and entering your internship. I hope that your yearsas a junior medical officer (JMO) will be rewarding, and they will nodoubt be challenging.HETI aims to ensure that your training is the very best that itcan be, both as a JMO and throughout the rest of your career.We are involved at many levels, from ensuring that the hospitalsyou train in are meeting high standards for safe and effective clinical training, toallocating interns and overseeing the professional development programs that youwill be involved in later in your career.You will need support in these early stages. The Doctor’s Compass is just one of theways that HETI can help. I encourage you to get involved in the various committeesand forums that work to improve clinical education and training, particularly in the JMOForum, which is your representative association on training issues.2 The Doctor’s Compass
a message fromDr Nicholas Webb,Chair of the NSW JMO Forum 2013JMO FORUMNEW SOUTH WALESWelcome to internship, a year of great transition, challenges,and rewards. As you make the long-awaited move from medicalstudent to registered doctor you’ll be met with an ever-evolvinglandscape of responsibilities, expectations, colleagues, andcareer decisions. And while at times you may feel overwhelmed,rest assured that you are never alone. Every new doctor startsout this way and you will find your feet with time and practice.The Doctor’s Compass is a guide to help junior doctors find their way throughthis often daunting time. It was developed by the NSW JMO Forum, an electedbody of junior doctors from each network in NSW. It not only includes advicefrom JMOs but also points out many avenues for guidance and assistance in yourworkplace.Reading through the Compass you will see that communication is essential toevery aspect of good medical practice: from listening and talking to your patientsand colleagues, to finding someone to ask for advice for your own personal andprofessional needs. Don’t be afraid to ask questions or to look for a better answerto a problem, as one day you will be the doctor people will be coming to with thesame issues. Find out the avenues you have for representation and guidance anduse them.I would encourage you to become involved in the life of your hospital throughRMO associations, the JMO Forum, hospital committees, HETI accreditationsurveying, journal clubs, sports groups and as teachers of medical students.These experiences will help broaden your understanding of your role and thewider structures around it, as well as expand your professional and socialnetworks.You have arrived at a time in your life and career where the decisions you makematter to many people. With this in mind, I hope you take conscious steps to bekind to yourself, seek help when you need it, give it when sought and go on tobecome the doctor you always imagined yourself being.The Doctor’s Compass 3
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