Junior doctors

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Doctors in Training

Doctors in Training (DiT) 

Doctors in Training (DiT) are the future of the Australian Medical Workforce. The AMA Council of Doctors in Training (AMACDT) comprises of state DiT representatives and serves the interests of both medical students and doctors in prevocational and vocational trainees in all specialties' click here for more information.  

AMACDT Engagement  - Securing the future for DiT's

The continued provision of our high standard prevocational and vocational specialty training in adequate numbers is critical to meet the future health needs of Australia.  The AMA, lead by the AMACDT, is engaging all the relevant State and Federal Government authorities, medical training and employers to meet the increasing prevocational and vocational training required by our increasing numbers of graduating medical students. 

Safe hours, job life flexibility, the health of junior doctors, and social media are issues the AMACDT has been heavily promoting. Our safe hours survey is an ongoing review, which examines the pattern, quantity, and frequency of hours worked by junior doctors. AMACDT Safe hours Policy has allowed a benchmark for which agreements have been negotiated and the AMA continues to lobby for safe hours for junior staff. Doctors' health is a matter of most seriousness to AMACDT, particularly with recent tragedies in mainland states involving junior staff. The AMA believes that instituting safe hours, flexible work conditions, and a supportive workplace are essential to a healthy junior doctor. We campaign vehemently for the promotion of doctor's health and the importance of having your own GP.

Social Media, and sensible engagement with social media has been highlighted by AMACDT. As our means of communications and social interactions evolve with technology, Facebook, YouTube, twitter etc., patient confidentiality and professional conduct remain integral to our core role as specialist health care providers.

Other issues facing DiT's include health care and the environment, oversea training and health care, developing policy relevant to our evolving workforce. AMACDT and AMSA have developed  'A Guide to Working Abroad for Australian Medical Students and Junior Doctors', which will be available from July 2011.

Your membership of AMA ensures that your concerns and needs can be presented to your State  AMA and DiT representatives, and to AMACDT. Additionally, your AMA membership ensures that you have representation in the new salaried medical Practitioners agreement negotiations, which will occur over 2011/2012. As AMA members, your are also able to benefit for many substantial AMA member benefits including laptops, American Express Credit cards, motor vehicles, financial advise, and loans. Click here for information.

Dr Michael Lumsden-Steel is your current Tasmanian AMA DiT Representative, and can be contacted at Michael.lumsden-steel@dhhs.tas.gov.au.

Are you a member of AMA Tasmania? If not, contact AMA Tasmania today. www.amatas.com.au

Resources

The AMA Doctors-in-Training have access to information on advocacy, resources and commercial member benefits relevant to junior doctorsDoctors-in-Training @ http://ama.com.au/dit

New AMA doctors-in-training membership pack

The AMA has prepared a membership pack for doctors-in-training. This pack offers you a great range of benefits including special discounts on MIMS, DELL, Volkswagen, Hertz, American Express and many more. The package is available to doctors-in-training who are renewing their AMA membership as well as those joining for the first time. Find out more 

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