Central Australia specialities and rotations

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Alice Springs Hospital is home to a 10-bed Intensive Care Unit treating more than 600 patients per year, and is approved for six months of accredited training by all colleges.

Seventy per cent of the patients are Aboriginal with complex undifferentiated pathology, including high rate of sepsis, renal disease, diabetes, rheumatic and ischaemic heart disease, bronchiectasis, and alcohol misuse. Ninety per cent of admissions are emergent with little post-operative elective work.

With the complex emergency undifferentiated medical case load it is a great learning environment for medical trainees in emergency and intensive care.

As there are few specialist services in the hospital it allows trainees to develop problem solving skills, aided by telephone assistance from specialists, and exposure to a greater number of technical skills than would normally only be covered in larger hospital intensive care units.

Training and positions

The size of the unit allows a strong relationship to be developed between trainee and consultant, with ample bedside and formal teaching opportunities. Registrar terms are generally six months, and the unit is accredited to host an Intensive Care transitional year fellow for those who require this to complete their ICU training.

A three month rotation is available for PGY2/3 residents.

Contact

For further information email Dr Paul Secombe, Director of the Intensive Care Unit Medicalrecruitmentash.ths@nt.gov.au.