18-21 Nov 2012 

The 2012 Prevocational Medical Education Forum was hosted by the Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia, from 18-21 November 2012. The theme of the Forum is Diamonds and Pearls: Brilliance and Wisdom in Prevocational Education.

Western Australia evokes prestige and romance like diamonds and pearls. South Sea pearls from Broome and the world’s rarest pink diamonds from the vast Argyle diamond mine.

 The Forum opened with Samuel Shem (aka Prof Stephen Bergman) author of the intern’s bible, the satirical and ribald “The House of God”. It is 35 years since the Fat Man taught his raw recruits, including the Most Valuable Intern, his “Laws of the House” – Prof Bergman discussed how many of The Laws are relevant today?

The intern year was debated – its competencies and its prerequisites:

• When is emergency medical care not an emergency term?
• Assessment of the intern year – an apprenticeship or an education program
• Healthy Leadership – rotations to develop our medical leaders

The aim of the IMG Sub Committee is to provide education and support to IMGs working in public hospitals in Tasmania. It seeks to achieve this by identifying work issues affecting IMGs, assessing the training needs of IMGs and identifying where these needs are not met.

The Sub Committee also works to develop programs to enhance the professional skills of the IMGs, examines the relationship between various agencies involved in offering education and training opportunities to IMGs, and serves as a central coordinating body for IMGs in Tasmania. It is vital that IMG representatives from the hospital sites are involved.

Membership of IMG Sub Committee:
 
Membership comprises representatives from all hospital sites in Tasmania including:
 
- Directors of Clinical Training
- Medical Education Advisors
- IMG representatives from the North West Regional Hospital, Mersey Community Hospital, Launceston General Hospital and the Royal Hobart Hospital
- General Practice Training Tasmania Representative
- Medical Council Tasmania Representative
- Department of Health and Human Services Representative
- PMCT IMG Project Officer
 

The IMG Sub Committee meets four times each year with members meeting either face-to-face or via telephone or videoconference link.

If you are interested in joining or have any questions about the subcommittee, please contact:

Sandy McManus
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(03) 6222 8098

2012 Report of the IMG Sub Committee

Click here to read a brief report from the Chair of the IMG Sub Committee.