Junior medical staff education

At Western Health, we provide:

• Integrated training progression - many of our interns progress to HMO and registrar roles, then into college programs and, ultimately, consultant posts within Western Health.
• Simulation and skills training – insitu simulation on the ward and small group skills sessions let you practise procedures and crisis management in the same settings you will work.
• Supportive culture – our educators, clinical leads and senior trainees foster a collegiate, inclusive environment where questions are welcomed and wellbeing is prioritised. 

• Exam preparation – structured teaching, exam preparation and career planning workshops to help you applying for and progressing through accredited training, advanced training and fellowships. 

   

Clinical skills and career workshops

The MEU coordinates a rolling calendar of practical workshops open to interns, HMOs and registrars across all specialties. Sessions run after hours or in protected teaching time and are facilitated by senior clinicians. 

• Core clinical procedures: ultrasound-guided IV cannulation, suturing and wound closure, implanon NXT insertion and removal, pasting and back-slab techniques, basic and advanced life support updates, responding to MET (Code Blue) calls.

• Career development: writing a standout CV and cover letter, interview skills and mastering mock panels, choosing and mapping career pathways. 

   

Simulation training and facilities 

Western Health’s simulation program has expanded rapidly over the past five years and now encompasses: 

• Deteriorating Patient Program (DPP) – mandatory for interns and HMOs, covering they key aspects of responding to deteriorating and seriously unwell patients.
• Specialty simulation streams – Our Emergency Department, Anaesthetics, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Medicine and Surgery run units' specific sessions targeting high risk scenarios.
• State-of-the-art Simulation Centre – high fidelity simulation manikins, live video facilities, procedure and skills training.

• Translational simulation projects – collaborative work with quality & safety teams to test new models of care and clinical spaces before they go live. 

   

Campus wide education program 

In addition to unit-based teaching, junior doctors can access a rich calendar of cross campus sessions. We offer weekly sessions which include: 

• Grand rounds (at Sunshine and Footscray)
• Intern tutorial series

• Departmental HMO & registrar teaching 

   

Courses and certificates

Western Health also offers several courses and certificates: 

• BASIC (Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care)
• Advanced Life Support 1&2
• NeoResus (Neonatal Resuscitation)
• WHIPS (Western Health response to Illness in PaediatricS)
• Women’s Health Emergencies & PROMPT 

Weekly educations programs 

Manyn units also run dedicated intern and HMO education weekly programs, including: 

• Basic Physician Training (BPT)
• Paediatrics
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G)
• Emergency Department (ED)
• Aged care and rehabilitation
• Surgery
• Psychiatry/mental health
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 
   

Contact us 

Email the Medical Education Unit with your name, role and enquiry topic in the subject line so we can direct your question quickly.