ALFRED HEALTH
BASIC PHYSICIAN
TRAINING PROGRAM
2013
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Welcome to Alfred Health
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This is a brief outline of the Alfred Health
Basic Physician Training Program.
Alfred Health prides itself in the achievement
and successes of its junior medical staff.
Although the exam success record speaks for
itself we take the greatest pride in our
supportive, caring and educational
environment.
Alfred Health implements the RACP’s PREP
program.
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Mentors & Supervisors
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Member of Senior Staff, individual PDAs (Professional Development Advisors)
& ESs (Education Supervisors)
Alfred Health Director of Physician Education:
 Dr Michael Oldmeadow (contact through Alfred switchboard)
Alfred Health Director of Clinical Training & Consortium Director of Physician
Training:
 A/Prof Laila Rotstein (contact through Alfred switchboard)
Senior Registrar:
 Acts as mentor & coordinates program, The Alfred trial & FRACP College
exams.
Consortium Administrator:
 Karen Greenwood Ph: 9076 3126
Medical Education Officer:
 Lynne Denby Ph: 9076 3584
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BPT ROTATIONS ALFRED
HEALTH
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Alfred Health
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Including:
The Alfred
Caulfield Hospital
Sandringham Hospital
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Bayside/Peninsula Consortium
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Alfred Health is a member of the Bayside/Peninsula
Consortium. Other members include:
Peninsula Health
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Calvary Health
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Frankston Hospital
Rosebud Hospital
Mornington Centre
Golf Links Road Rehabilitation Hospital
Bethlehem Hospital
Mildura Hospital
Goulburn Valley Health (Shepparton)
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Alfred Health BPT Numbers
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Current Approximate Numbers:
BPT1s 25
BPT 2s 25
BPT3+s 25
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BPT ROTATIONS
(Minor Changes may take place
for 2014)
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BPT 1 Rotations
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Age care (Caulfield)
Alfred Nights
AirMed (Respiratory)
Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
(Alfred or Sandringham)
Endocrinology
Endocrinology/
Rheumatology
General Medicine
(Rapid)
Haematology
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Infectious Diseases
Intensive Care Unit
Neurology
Neurology-rehabilitation
(Caulfield)
Psychiatry (Alfred or Caulfield)
Radiation Oncology
Rehabilitation Medicine
(Caulfield)
Renal
Research term (by
arangement)
*Unless otherwise indicated all rotations are at The Alfred
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BPT 2
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BPT 3 or 3+
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Air Med (Lung Transplant) , Alfred
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Cardiac Transplant, Alfred Hospital
Caulfield Medical Nights
Gastroenterology
General Medicine, Caulfield Hospital
Haematology, Alfred Hospital
ICU, Alfred Hospital
Medical Oncology, Alfred Hospital
Neurology Rehab-Caulfield Hospital
Renal, Alfred Hospital
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Alfred Medical Nights
Cardiology, Alfred Hospital
General Medicine, Caulfield Hospital
Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital
Intensive Care Unit, Alfred Hospital
Neurology/Endocrinology, Alfred
Hospital
Palliative Care, Alfred Hospital
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BPT 2 or 3+
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Aged Care, Alfred Hospital
Aged Care, Sandringham Hospital
General Medicine, Alfred Hospital
General Medicine, Sandringham Hospital
Medical Reliever
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Rotations Outside Alfred Health:
BPT 2 or 3+
Cabrini Health-Palliative Care
Prahran (possible rotation in 2014)
Frankston Hospital, General
Medicine or ICU
GVH (Goulburn Valley HealthShepparton), General Medicine
Mildura General Medicine
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BPT 2
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Neurology (Bethlehem)
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ALFRED HEALTH FRACP PART 1 WRITTEN
TRAINING PROGRAM
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SATURDAY/SUNDAY AND/OR WEEKDAY EVENING
PROGRAMS,
MCQ ORIENTED
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RENAL PHYSIOLOGY
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOLOGY
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
STATISTICS & RESEARCH
IMMUNOLOGY
HAEMATOLOGY
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MCQ sessions with specialty consultants covering the following topics:
● Aged Care
● Auto-Immune
Testing
● Biochemistry
 Endocrinology
 Gastroenterology
● Genetics
 Infectious Diseases
 Microbiology
 Neurology
Neurology investigations
● Nuclear Medicine
● Oncology
 Pedigree
 Psychiatry
 Pregnancy
 Radiology
 Renal
 Respiratory
 Rheumatology
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Statistics
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Some Feedback Comments on Program Directed to Written Assessment
Preparation
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An excellent program. I cannot think of room for improvement.
Congratulations for running an excellent and comprehensive
program.
The preparation for the exam was also very good in getting
consultants from the specialities to go over past questions – this
generous time definitely will have obtained us all several points in
repeated questions this year.
I think the program overall was excellent in preparing us for this
exam. A lot of input has obviously gone into each of the teaching
sessions/ days from presenters and directors of training as well as
HMO education unit re fantastic booklets from each of the sessions
– I used these booklets as references while studying.
I found the program to be really useful, and thought we were very
fortunate to have so many people offering their time to teach us. I
learnt a lot in every session, and found it helpful to hear how other
people think about questions and problems.
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ALFRED HEALTH FRACP PART 1 CLINICAL
TRAINING PROGRAM
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Introductory Programs
The Long Case Workshop
 The Short Case Workshop
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Long Cases
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Each candidate scheduled for 2 cases weekly with a
variety of senior consultants
Short Cases
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Weekly for each group:
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Cardiology
Neurology
Respiratory
Alternate weekly for each group:
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Rheumatology
Gastroenterology
Haematology
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Saturday Morning Program
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Under exam conditions
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Long & Short cases
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Other Weekends
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Professor Storey’s Neurology weekend
Short cases weekend at Alfred
Trial exam at Alfred/Caulfield/Frankston
Specialty short case clinics
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Disease Management Clinic Short cases
introduction
Cardiology, murmur clinic
Rheumatology
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RACP Inter-Hospital Presentations
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All FRACP candidates invited:
Alfred Health:
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Lung transplant/CF
Heart Transplant/CCF
Bone Marrow Transplant/Haemophilia
HIV
Others shared amongst centres
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Tutorials Directed to Long & Short Cases
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Long Cases:
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Diabetes
CRF, Dialysis, Renal Tx
SLE
Hepatitis
Depression
Chronic pain
Pre-operative assessments
How to answer the questions
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Tutorials Directed to Longs & Shorts
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Short Cases:
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Cardiology short case
Respiratory short case
Abdominal examination short case
Neurology short case
Joint examination short case
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OTHER STRATEGIES
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Videotaping and feedback
The Observed Long Case
Log book record
Caulfield Hospital “Mini-Trials”
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Some Feedback Comments on Program Directed to Clinical
Assessment Preparation
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Excellent preparation and training, grateful for dedication and devotion
shown by organisers and directors of training and all senior staff
involved in the preparation program.
Excellent program.
I have been amazed at the level of dedication of training directors and
consultant teachers during this whole process.
I think it would be difficult to make the overall program more
comprehensive or supportive than it already is.
The support from the senior staff was outstanding.
Overall the program was run extremely well. There were a good
number of tutorials, but not too many to interfere with devoting time to
your job and life outside of the hospital. I was also very appreciative of
the extra time (i.e. outside of the rostered tutorial program) provided to
those when and if they needed it.
An outstanding program that lives up to high expectations and deserves
its excellent reputation.
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Very Best Wishes
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