Rotations
The Princess Alexandra Hospital offers rotations at various metropolitan and regional hospitals.
Rotations are allocated at the end of each year for the coming twelve months and are then communicated to trainess as soon as rosters are confirmed. You will be given an oppurtunity to rank your preferences however you must understand that not everyone can be given their first preferences.
Below you will find details of each hospital affiliated with advanced training at Princess Alexandra Hospital and information related to each rotation offered. Links to the hospitals internet homepage are provided.
Hospitals
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Princess Alexandra Hospital
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Supervisor of advanced training: Mr
General Surgery 1
GS1 is the specialist
Head of unit: Mr
Consultants: Mr , Mr
Junior staff: Fellow, registrar, 2 interns
Department of Surgery
Head of unit: Mr
Consultants: Mr
Junior staff: Fellow or registrar, 2 interns
General Surgery 3
Head of unit: Associate Professor
Consultants: Mr
Junior staff: Fellow, registrar, 2 interns
Cardiothoracic Surgery
This unit provides both specialist cardiac and specialist thoracic surgical services. The general surgical trainee will be predominantly involved in thoracic surgery.
Head of unit: Mr
Consultants: Mr
Junior staff: 3 registrars (2 cardiothoracic trainees, 1 general trainee), 1 resident, 1 intern
Westmead Hospital
Supervisor of advanced training: Associate Professor
Breast and Melanoma
This unit provides specialist surgical care for breast and skin and soft tissue cancers.
Head of unit: Associate Professor
Consultants:
Junior staff: Registrar, 1 resident
Breast and Melanoma
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Head of unit: A
Consultants:
Junior staff: Registrar, 1 resident