Name of Unit: Rehabilitation Medicine
Contact: Ms Kathie Vezzoso or A/Prof Louisa Ng or Professor Fary Khan on 83872146 or
Position: Rehabilitation Registrar
Hours/Sample roster: 8:30am – 5pm
Position Descriptions:
1. Neurological Rehabilitation position
- Neurological Rehabilitation inpatients (approx. 16 beds); responsibilities include neurological and general rehabilitation assessments at RMH City Campus.
- Involvement in “Restorative Care Program”
- Weekly Neuro Rehabilitation clinics – including Stroke, MS, Spina Bifida, ABI.
- Opportunity to attend specialty clinics such as spasticity, wound management, continence, memory and falls and balance clinic.
- Supervising a 2nd/3rd Year HMO.
- Rostered hours may include periods of on call and after hours.
- Completion of Faculty Research Project encouraged and fully supported.
- Amputee and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation inpatients (20 beds); responsibilities include amputee, orthopaedic and trauma and general rehabilitation assessments at RMH City Campus.
- Involvement in “Restorative Care Program”
- Weekly Amputee clinic and Chronic Pain Clinic - Occasional inpatient
- Opportunity to attend specialty clinics e.g. Wound Management, Falls & Balance, Dementia, Continence.
- Supervising a 2nd/3rd Year HMO.
- Rostered hours may include periods of on call and after hours.
- Completion of Faculty Research Project encouraged and fully supported.
- Community-based rehabilitation ABI. Other community placements may be organized depending on trainee’s areas of interest.
- Orthopaedic inpatients (approx. 7)
- Supervision of intern.
- Rehabilitation assessments at RMH city Campus
- Ideal for rehabilitation trainees seeking a higher research degree or those who have a significant research interest.
- A 1-year appointment preferable.
- Rostered hours may include periods of on call and after hours.
- Community-based rehabilitation Merri Community Health Services (respiratory). Other community placements may be organized depending on trainee’s areas of interest.
- Rehabilitation assessments at RMH city Campus
- Ideal for rehabilitation trainees seeking a higher research degree or those who have a significant research interest.
- A 1-year appointment preferable.
- Rostered hours may include periods of on call and after hours.
- This is a twelve-month position.
- Pain (chronic) clinics twice a week, acute pain ward rounds at the city campus and once weekly interventional list
- Targeted at those intending to sit the Pain fellowship exam towards the end of the year
- No on call or after hours
- Please contact Dr. Malcolm Hogg for more information with regards to this position.
- Weekly Academic Program – Wednesday a.m. (Includes Journal Article reviews, Case Presentations).
- Weekly combined Grand Round Meeting (National Ageing and Research, Rehabilitation, Aged Care) at RMH Royal Park Campus Tuesdays noon
- Grand Round Meetings at RMH City Campus Thursdays noon.
- HMO/Registrar/Intern Tutorial Sessions on Friday mornings.
- Other teaching and Research opportunities – including presentations and participation in local and international conferences.
- VicAFRM teaching program (Wed afternoon)
- Accredited FIM training on campus (AROC)
Research Opportunities: see above
Doctor On-call patterns: roughly 1 in 7, on call from home, for rehabilitation and GEM inpatients. Supported by on-site HMO overnight. Expected to do 1 weekend ward round to review newly admitted patients when on call on the weekend.
Patient/Unit outline of department: see above
Teaching opportunities/Education sessions: see above
Number of Doctors and Consultants in unit: Each unit consists of a consultant, registrar and either interns or 2nd/3rd year HMOs. See above.