Launceston General Hospital
Basic Physician and Advanced Trainees/ Department of Medicine
Available from 17.1.12
Basic applications close 22.7.11
Advanced applications close: 19.8.11
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 candidatesVictorian match), Gastroenterology (part of Victorian match), General Medicine, Intensive Care ,
Radiation and Medical Oncology, Nephrology and Geriatrics.
Contact: Dr Alasdair MacDonald, Director of Medicine, LGH Tel: 03/63487578 Fax: 03/63487577
Email: alasdair.macdonald@dhhs.tas.gov.au
Basic Physician training positions:
LGH is accredited as a level three hospital for basic physician trainees. 12 positions are 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, LGH.
03/63487577 Email: alasdair.macdonald@dhhs.tas.gov.au
Tel: 03/63487578 Fax: