Training in a private hospital: A trainee's perspective

Private parts: Emergency medicine in the private sector

“…As a result of this focused recruitment of senior, independent registrars, private EDs' training programmes are able to focus solely on Fellowship teaching. This focus, coupled with less competition‐by‐numbers for study leave, examination leave, access to WBA requirements, and research opportunities, makes peri‐Fellowship a favoured time to undertake a private ED rotation 22 …”

“…This focus, coupled with less competition-by-numbers for study leave, examination leave, access to WBA requirements, and research opportunities, makes peri-Fellowship a favoured time to undertake a private ED rotation. 22 Although the lack of acuity may have implications for maintaining procedural competencies, working in a private ED can further benefit trainees who are studying for Fellowship examinations by providing a less stressful work environment. 10,23 Moving forward, this may be an important consideration given the current spotlight on wellness and clinician burnout.…”

The path to becoming an emergency physician: An overview of Australasian College for Emergency Medicine emergency department training options

“…The potential benefits of training in metropolitan tertiary, private urban district and rural sites from trainees' perspectives are explored within this issue. [4][5][6] Major referral centres see large volumes of patients, some of high complexity, and offer trainees exposure to a wide variety of pathologies and certain emergencies that a trainee might not see in smaller hospitals. These centres often have large numbers of trainees, offering advantages in access to education, consultant supervision and study groups for exam preparation.…”

“…Of the advanced training requirement, at least 6 months must be undertaken in each of a major referral hospital and either an urban district or rural/regional base ED. The potential benefits of training in metropolitan tertiary, private urban district and rural sites from trainees’ perspectives are explored within this issue …”