Basic Physician and Advanced Trainees/ Department of Medicine

The Launceston General Hospital (LGH) is a 350 bed teaching hospital for the University of Tasmania incorporating the Northern Clinical School and is classified as level three for Physician Training with the RACP.    The Launceston General Hospital has a record of success in preparing candidates for the written and clinical exam.   The Department of Medicine offers an exciting program with a high educator to candidates ratio who can undertake mini cex, learning needs analysis and case base discussion.      There are currently 40 FRACP specialists available, an interventional fellow and 6 advanced trainees in gastroenterology, cardiology and general medicine to conduct formal and informal tutorials and long and short cases.    The Department of Medicine has a strong research culture with many physicians conducting independent and clinical trial based research with affiliation with the Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust.

Advanced Training Positions

There are accredited training positions in cardiology (three years core training for two candidates- Victorian match), Gastroenterology (part of Victorian match), General Medicine, Intensive Care , Radiation and Medical Oncology, Nephrology and Geriatrics.

Basic Physician training positions

LGH is accredited as a level three hospital for basic physician trainees.  12 positions are generally available with rotations of three or six months in general medicine, nephrology, endocrinology, cardiology , stroke, gastroenterology, haematology/oncology, intensive care, respiratory medicine, geriatrics, rehabilitation and acute medicine.

Contact

Dr Alasdair MacDonald, Director of Medicine - Email Tel:  03/63487578  Fax:  03/63487577