Internship Guide 2020
The official guide to the 2021 Internship year. The 2020 Internship Guide was compiled entirely by medical students and junior doctors who have volunteered their time to ensure it is the most up to date source of information relevant to our final year medical students. We hope that the information within this guide will assist you in your internship application. Good luck, Class of 2020!
The official guide to the 2021 Internship year. The 2020 Internship Guide was compiled entirely by medical students and junior doctors who have volunteered their time to ensure it is the most up to date source of information relevant to our final year medical students. We hope that the information within this guide will assist you in your internship application. Good luck, Class of 2020!
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REASONS TO APPLY<br />
• Westmead Hospital has access to virtually every<br />
speciality and provides huge options for all career<br />
pathways<br />
• There is exceptional admin support, many of the<br />
JMOs cherish this and do not want to let it go<br />
when they move on to further training<br />
• It is a major trauma centre in Western Sydney that<br />
gets exposure to a huge array of cases<br />
• There is exceptional learning that is well<br />
supported and supervised due to the affiliation<br />
with universities and the strong staff network<br />
• Never-ending opportunities in research (large<br />
number of affiliations), teaching and running<br />
tutorial groups for medical students if JMOs<br />
desire<br />
• Even if only for a rotation, Network 13 provides<br />
opportunities for rural placements<br />
CONTACT DETAILS<br />
Ms Chandrika Param<br />
JMO Manager<br />
(02) 8890 6282<br />
Ms Katherine Hill<br />
Junior Medical Workforce Planning and Operations<br />
Manager<br />
(02) 88907013<br />
NETWORK 14<br />
NEPEAN AND BLUE<br />
MOUNTAINS<br />
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PREDICTED 2021 INTERNSHIP<br />
POSITIONS<br />
NETWORK TRAINING SITES<br />
Nepean Hospital (NH), Blue Mountains District ANZAC<br />
Memorial Hospital (BMDAMH), Hawkesbury District<br />
Health Service (HDHS), Lithgow Hospital (LH)<br />
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE<br />
Medicine: General Medicine (BMDAMH &<br />
HDHS), Cardiology, Endocrinology, Geriatrics,<br />
Gastroenterology, Haematology, Medical<br />
Assessment Unit, Neurology, Oncology/ Radiation<br />
Oncology, Palliative Care/ Pain Service, Respiratory,<br />
Rehabilitation (NH & BMDAMH), Renal<br />
Surgery: Acute Surgical Unit, Breast/ Endocrine<br />
Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, ENT, General Surgery<br />
(HDHS), Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Plastics,<br />
Thoracic Surgery, Upper GI Surgery, Urology, Vascular<br />
Surgery<br />
Emergency Medicine: Emergency (NH & HDHS)<br />
Other (PGY2 only): Critical Care, Drug & Alcohol,<br />
Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynaecology,<br />
Infectious Diseases, Sexual/Public Health, Rural<br />
Medicine (LH)<br />
BASIC INFORMATION<br />
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is<br />
responsible for providing community health and<br />
hospital care for people living in the Blue Mountains,<br />
Hawkesbury, Lithgow and Penrith Local Government<br />
Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the<br />
Greater Western Region.<br />
The Local Health District consists of both urban<br />
and semi-rural areas, covering almost 9,179 square<br />
kilometres and an estimated resident population of<br />
almost 350,000 people.<br />
Nepean Hospital is located in Kingswood NSW, and<br />
is a 530 bed Tertiary Referral Hospital, 50 km from<br />
the centre of Sydney and a 45 minute drive. It is a<br />
teaching hospital linked with the University of Sydney<br />
but hosts students from many different universities<br />
and disciplines. The services provided include<br />
medical disciplines, surgical specialities and a vast<br />
array of outpatient services (see terms available). The<br />
Emergency Department sees approximately 72000<br />
presentations per annum. A recent $550 million<br />
redevelopment project is currently being undertaken<br />
to increase capacity by a further 200 beds, 10<br />
operating theatres and an expansion of other services<br />
and departments.<br />
Hawkesbury District Health Service in Windsor NSW<br />
is a teaching hospital of the University of Notre Dame.<br />
It is a 131-bed healthcare facility operated by St<br />
John of God Health Care, and provides public patient<br />
services under a public-private partnership with the<br />
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. They<br />
provide acute, community and allied health services<br />
for the local community and surrounding districts.<br />
The Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial<br />
Hospital is located in Katoomba. It is a 125- bed<br />
acute hospital with paediatrics, obstetrics, general<br />
surgery, general medicine, rehabilitation and<br />
Emergency medicine as well as outpatient services.<br />
JMOs are allocated to either General Medicine or<br />
Rehabilitation terms at this hospital and are provided<br />
with accommodation. In addition you will be able<br />
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