Medical Graduates: AMA (NSW) Pre-internship Webinar

Month-on-month online job vacancies for health and medical occupations remained steady in October 2024 (3-month average), however the Australian health sector is experiencing a notable contraction compared to the previous year. Year-on-year, online health and medical job vacancies are generally in decline - but volumes are moderating and there are pockets of job market resilience across different states and occupational groups. Read more here.

Australia is seeing a rise in trainee GPs, reversing a seven-year decline, with a 19.8% increase in applicants for the Australian General Practice Training program. The program ensures over half of trainees spend time in rural areas, addressing a shortage of GPs in remote regions. However, some worry the increase is a temporary fix. Rural areas face a maldistribution of doctors, and there are calls for more training places to meet long-term health care needs.

The Health Education and Training Institute (HETI), together with the Southern Sector Network, presents the 2nd General Medicine Trainee Conference, hosted by Wollongong Hospital on Saturday 23 November 2024, 8:30am – 5:35pm. Participants will look at case studies across perioperative medicine, obstetric medicine and complex medical care, and skill development workshops in vascular system, abdominal and chest ultrasound. $75 per person, register online here.

The AMA’s latest Specialist Trainee Experience Health Check report outlines areas for improvement for medical trainees in Australia, as well as some encouraging progress. This article summarises key findings and compares results between medical colleges and previous years.