Becoming a doctor: surviving and thriving in the early postgraduate years

This book provides a survival guide for junior medical officers. It covers a range of professional, psychosocial and practical issues that new graduates of medicine will face during the first 2-5 postgraduate years. In making the transition from university student to doctor, the junior medical officer will face a number of challenges. The book will address many of these issues by offering practical, informative advice, as well as acting as a resource book for those involved in the management and training of junior medical staff.

Chapter 1 Making the transition from medical school to doctor Australian internship process/allocation system/preparing for internship/medical registration Medicare provider and prescriber numbers/postgraduate medical councilsChapter 2 looking after yourself during residency Practical information on personal care and maintaining balance Finding and developing support networksChapter 3 Tips for surviving residency Managing responsibility Decision making/dealing with difficult situations/breaking bad news/difficult situationsChapter 4 When things go wrong The JMO in difficulty The impaired practitioner/medical board How/where to get helpChapter 5 Medicolegal aspects Contribution by a medical defence lawyer If you make a mistake/when you are asked to provide a statement/dealing with complaintsChapter 6 Getting the most out of the job Training and education, the apprenticeship modelChapter 7 Choosing the right career Synopsis of careers/specialty colleges/training programsChapter 8 Overseas graduates Preparing for the AMC exams Getting a job in an Australian hospitalChapter 9 Women in Medicine Finding out about maternity leave/part-time workChapter 10 Special considerationsChapter 11 Conclusion Professionalism and ethicsChapter 12 Resources Contact details

Final year medical students, Junior Medical Doctors, residents, AMC graduates