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Speciality training in Oz or New Zealand

  • 28-04-2009 9:48am
    #1
    Prime Mover
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    I notice recently a few doctors on the forum are heading south or are already there. Can anyone give more info on the career prospects there?

    For example, do you have to sit exams, is it easy to get a post-grad training spot, what are the pay/hours like, what are the most competitive specialities?


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  • #2
    Traumadoc
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    Yes you do have to sit exams as part of your training. Post grad training spots in some areas are competitive but not as bad as here/UK ( Eg requiring an MD /MCh to get on higher surgical training)
    Hours are a lot, lot better than here.
    You would have to ask an Australian to find out which are the most competitive schemes, but in some areas there is no competition/interview to get on higher training- you just apply and your on.


  • #3
    MrCreosote
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    Exams are usually needed to get onto to advanced training. In NZ they're generally through the Australian colleges. The UK college exams are not accepted though (and likewise the Australian ones not recognised in Ireland usually). Once training is completed you could register as a specialist in Ireland/UK. So if you were considering it, make the commitment to complete training in one hemisphere or the other.

    As for competitiveness- most of the medical/GP/Obs+gynae/paeds specialties have lots of overseas trainees in NZ. Gets more difficult for things like ortho, and most surgical specialities, ophthalmology and radiology too.


  • #4
    drzhivago
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭drzhivago


    Prime Mover wrote: »
    I notice recently a few doctors on the forum are heading south or are already there. Can anyone give more info on the career prospects there?

    For example, do you have to sit exams, is it easy to get a post-grad training spot, what are the pay/hours like, what are the most competitive specialities?

    depends what you mean by career prospects

    Do you mena chance of getting on training scheme or chance of consultant job

    Have to have exams to get on most programmes

    year on year depends what you wnat to do

    Grads from here do well if they have a couple of presentations/publicatiosn unde rtheir belt

    True you dont need MD/MCH to get on scheme which is a good thing

    Just because you were a great operator on rats doesnt qualify you to be a good doctor when people talk back to you


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