Trainee Positions At University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health
University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health
Neurosciences Department Geelong Hospital
PO Box 281
VIC, 3220
Australia
Contact Details
Dr Caron Chapman
JAMES.DAHLER@BARWONHEALTH.ORG.AU
Phone : 03 42150710
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Positions
Training Positions : 3
Elective Training Positions :
Fellowships :
Core Position Descriptions
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GEELONG AND BARWON SOUTHWEST HEALTH REGION
Applications for Interview are to be sent to Mr James Dahler via email james.dahler@barwonhealth.org.au or contact via phone on 03 4215 0730
INTERVIEWS WILL BE VIA ZOOM YOU. TIMES WILL BE SENT WITH AN ATTACHED ZOOM LINK by Wednesday the 18th of AUGUST
INTERVIEWS WILL BE SCHEDULED AND APPLICANTS INFORMED OF A TIME. THE INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM
CONDUCTED BY:
-CARON CHAPMAN
-PAUL TALMAN
-BEN CLISSOLD
-ROHITHA MAKONAHALLI
Elective Position Descriptions
Hospital Information
University Hospital Geelong is a Deakin University teaching hospital and is situated 75 kilometres south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and serves a population catchment of approximately 450,000 people. The Hospital has a full range of specialty surgical and medical services, including paediatrics, obstetrics, cancer and critical care services. There are Professorial Departments in Medicine, Surgery and Psychiatry and a joint clinical school Deakin University. Comprehensive Pathology and Medical Imaging services, including spiral CT and MRI, Dw MRI and MR spectroscopy, support the clinical services.
The hospital is only 25 minutes from some of the best surf beaches in Australia if not the world. It is also one of Australia's premier wine growing regions. It is only 1 hour from Melbourne either by car on a dual lane highway or by train.
Department Beds :
22 NEUROSCIENCE beds 2 video-EEG telemetry beds 15-25 inpatients
Department Clinics
General Neurology Stroke Prevention EMG/NCS ClinicEEG reporting session Epilepsy clinic
Department Specialty Clinics
Stroke prevention and intervention clinics; Progessive Neurology Clinic, Epilepsy Clinic, MS Clinic
Department Meetings
Weekly Neurology Meeting
Weekly Neuroradiology Meeting
Department Staff
A/Prof Paul Talman (Director of Neurosciences)
Dr Ross Carne (Director of Neurophysiology)
Dr Ben Clissold (Director of Neuroscience inpatient service)
Dr Sujith Ayyappan
Dr Abhishek Malhotra
Dr Rohith Makonahalli
Dr Peter Batchelor
Dr Caron Chapman
Dr Cameron Shaw
Dr J P Nicolo.
Dr Cassie Nesbitt
Dr Siew Kar Chan
Dr Sujith Ayyappan
Dr Ben Clissold
Mr Peter McNeill Neurosurgery Consulting
Mr Nick Hall Neurosurgery
Junior Staff Positions In Neurology
Stroke Inpatients- AT plus BPT and Resident
Neurology Inpatients -AT plus BPT and Resident
Ambulatory- AT consultant supervised clinics
All Staff participate in the ON-Call roster according to the EBA
A detailed hand book and time table of activity will be sent to applicants and discussed at the Information session on the 17th of August 2011.
Trainee Responsibilities
On Call commitment
2 nights per week (1 night if on call for next weekend)
1 weekend in 4 (friday through to sunday)
Attendance at Scientific Meetings. Australian Association of Neurology annual meeting, the EEG Workshop and Neuropathology workshop. Attendance at the AAN meeting and Annual Neuropathology course paid for by neuroscience Department.
Selection Criteria
Philosophy Of Training
The emphasis is on the acquisition of clinical skills and experience in both Stroke and General Neurology in a tertiary care centre (Geelong Hospital is the only public hospital in Geelong, but patients are secondarily referred from the western district) where the very common neurological diseases are managed. Advanced Trainees are encouraged to become involved in clinical research projects and to present at local and national meetings.
Neurology Training In State
attendance at weekly neurology teaching sessions in Melbourne
Other Information