Emergency Registrar

Emergency Medicine Registrars at The Alfred and Sandringham Hospital

Alfred Health runs the premier training program in emergency medicine at The Alfred and Sandringham Hospital. Trainees benefit immensely from the opportunity to rotate across both sites and gain experience in these diverse clinical and academic environments. All suitably qualified medical officers are encouraged to apply.

Feedback from previous trainees

"The Alfred provides great teaching, a good environment for asking questions and fantastic opportunitues for learning." - Registrar 2023

"Overall a really incredible teaching programme and has really helped refine my knowledge and pushed me out of my comfort zone. Huge thanks to everyone involved in its design and delivery. I will certainly miss this!" - Registrar 2022

"It has been an exhilarating and highly rewarding experience over the last 2 years at The Alfred. It's a high functioning academic department with great external rotations. Whatever your interest, be it trauma, ultrasound, research, retrieval medicine or education, you will find a FACEM at the Alfred to mentor you." - Registrar 2018

"Experience how ‘whole of hospital' reform can improve patient flow and patient care. Near seamless ED-ICU care with timelines, support and exposure to interventions such as ECMO-CPR. Trainees are at the cutting edge of resuscitation and not just standing to one side. You have the opportunity to work and learn from experts in their fields, from trauma to evidence based medicine and research or point of care ultrasound." - Registrar 2015

 "The Alfred is situated within a strong research and education precinct with unparalleled research and educational opportunities. As trainees, we are encouraged to become involved in academic pursuits. Personally, it has been a great privilege to be part of some of the Alfred global health programs and conferences, such as travelling to Shenzhen, China and presenting at the International Emergency Care Symposium."  - Registrar 2014

Training sites

The Alfred Emergency & Trauma Centre is a dynamic department which, in addition to a high acuity case mix, offers:

  • Tier 1 (36 months) accreditation by ACEM
  • 5 hours protected teaching time each week
  • Highly successful Primary and Fellowship Exam training programs held every Wednesday
  • Extensive emergency medicine research program – support available for trainees (co-ordinated by Prof Peter Cameron and Prof Dev Mitra – Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University)
  • External rotations including:
    • Alfred ICU
    • Cabrini ICU
    • Alfred Anaesthetics
    • Cabrini Anaesthetics
    • Trauma Services
    • Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital
    • Cabrini Hospital ED
    • Hyperbaric Service
  • Senior registrar program designed to develop non-clinical skills to assist the transition to consultant. All Training Stage 4 (TS4) trainees will participate in this program, giving mentored exposure to Quality Improvement & Quality Assurance projects as well as opportunities to develop and deliver education sessions.

Sandringham Emergency Department is a busy urban district ED seeing approximately 43,000 presentations per year, offering trainees:

  • Tier 2 (24 months) accreditation by ACEM
  • Paediatric presentations for Paediatric logbook
  • 5 hours protected teaching time per week - trainees are rostered to attend - held at Alfred ED
  • Senior registrar program designed to develop non-clinical skills to assist the transition to consultant. All Training Stage 4 (TS4) trainees will participate in this program, giving mentored exposure to Quality Improvement & Quality Assurance projects as well as opportunities to develop and deliver education sessions.
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