Support During Internship

Throughout your Internship there are numerous supports to help you navigate the transition from medical student to medical practitioner. Below is a summary of the major supports available to you. 

2.1 Support

The Medical Education Team

The Medical Education team are responsible for your hospital orientation, weekly education program, progress monitoring (including feedback from you about your experience in each rotation), support, welfare and advocacy. 

The Medical Education team includes: 

  • Dr Genni Newnham - Director of Prevocational Training, Medical Oncologist 
  • Dr Brendan Morrissey - Supervisor of Intern Training, Emergency Physician 
  • Dr Anna Ikponmwosa – Supervisor of International Medical Graduates, Vascular Surgeon 
  • Belinda Healy - Medical Education Coordinator 
  • Rachel Green and Shannen McGrath - Medical Education Officers 
  • Claudia Karastamatis - Administration Officer 

Medical Workforce Unit

The Medical Workforce Unit are responsible for: 

  • Facilitation of employment relation needs 
  • Recruitment and selection 
  • Appointments 
  • Contracts and payroll processes, 
  • Credentialing and onboarding 
  • Rotation and roster allocation 
  • Feedback meetings with JMS and other key stakeholders 

The Medical Workforce Unit staff members include: 

  • Catherine Carbery – Director Operations/General Manager Medical Workforce 
  • Leah Ioannou – Operations Manager 
  • Roster Coordinators and Clinical Advisors 

Term Supervisors

Each rotation has a designated Term Supervisor who is responsible for the coordination of clinical training and support of Pre-Vocational Medical staff. 

Your Term Supervisor will assist with: 

  • Orientation to the unit 
  • Beginning of term discussions 
  • Learning goals and expectations  
  • Completion of mid-term assessments, end of term assessments and EPA’s 
  • Support and advice 

St Vincent's Hospital STAR Program

The St Vincent's Hospital Support Team Action Response (STAR) program is a multi-disciplinary critical incident stress management program, designed to provide debriefing and support to staff by near-peers. All STAR facilitators are equipped with knowledge and skills to provide confidential, emotional support to individuals and teams, and are available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

St Vincent's Hospital Ethos Program

We value a respectful and supportive workplace culture. Our Ethos Program is designed to support you in speaking up when you feel workplace behaviour is below standard or provide positive feedback to highlight exceptional behaviour. 

Intern Mentor Program

St Vincent's has a proud and long history of a structured Intern Mentor program, whereby Interns are matched with existing Junior Medical Staff with similar backgrounds and interests. This mentor/mentee relationship acts as an additional support to ease the transition from Medical Student to Intern - they are someone to share their pearls of wisdom, lived experiences, or that you can ask questions over a coffee and catch up.  

Employee Assistance Program

Employees at St Vincent’s Hospital have access to confidential support and wellbeing coaching through our EAP provider, Assure:

24/7 free call: 1800 808 374
Live chat: wellbeingalways.com.au
Email: info@assureprograms.com.au

Support and resources from Assure Programs includes:

  • Free, confidential counselling support – up to 4 sessions per presenting issue
  • 24/7 access to live chat and phone counselling support
  • Holistic wellbeing coaching including nutrition, financial and legal referral support
  • Extensive online resources and programs on Wellbeing Always

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