Salary of Australian Doctor: From Intern to Surgeon

If you are thinking of working in Medicine in Australia you may naturally want to know exactly how much you will earn. Having worked in the Medical HR field for over two decades I thought I would challenge myself to write you a comprehensive post to cover as many possibilities as could be thought of….

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Medical Student CV: 9 Tips Plus Examples, Personal Statements & Length

For most medical students the point at which you need to think about compiling a Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume comes in your final year of medical school. This is the time when you need to think about applying for a job for after graduation. As a doctor who has seen 10,000+ CVs in his…

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Medical Recruitment Agencies: Should You Use One? Independent Review

A question I am often asked by other doctors is when is a medical recruitment agency a good idea. Not surprisingly when you google this topic you get a list of articles written by medical recruitment agencies so I felt it would be useful to add an independent perspective. Some of the key reasons you…

The AMC Exam

Australian Medical Council Exam: How Hard? Preparing for AMC Exam.

This Post is Part of a Series on All You need to know about the Medical Career Pathway in Australia. If you search enough on Google and look enough on facebook you will readily find lots of opinions about the Australian Medical Council examinations process. Given that a lot of the readers of this blog…

Can US doctors work in Australia
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US Doctors Australia. There Are Two Main Options for Work.

Whilst the number of enquiries for help I have had from US doctors is slightly less than say, for example, UK doctors, the prospects for US doctors working in Australia are pretty much on a par. There are a couple of main options for US doctors to work in Australia. So the answer to the…

do interns get paid
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Yes. Medical Interns Get Paid In Australia – Medical Intern Pay

A question we get asked reasonably frequently is whether medical interns get paid in Australia. Often this comes from doctors working in other countries. We think the main confusion occurs around the concept of an intern in a medical setting and an intern in the corporate setting. In relation to the question of whether medical…

medical culture Dr Kadota
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11 Creative Ideas To Change The Sick Medical Culture Today

By the Creative Careers in Medicine Team and Anthony Llewellyn We were all appalled to read yet another blog post about yet another trainee doctor badly treated on a regular basis by the medical culture system that we all belong to. Who are we? A group of clinicians who aggregate around an idea that we can be innovative…

Specialty Medical Colleges
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A Guide to the Specialist Medical Colleges. List and Links Included.

*This post has been updated to reflect the current statistics for medical practitioners as per the Medical Board of Australia June 2022. If you are a doctor from another country entering Australia. Unless that country is a country like the United Kingdom or United States, you are probably a little confused by what the specialist…

should you put a photo on your CV?

Should I Put A Photo On It? Photos On Medical Professional CVs.

In my years I have reviewed tens of thousands of both doctor CVs as well as many other types of CVs and Resumes. I’ve gotten quite good at reviewing them quickly and determining who is and who isn’t a good prospect for a role. A question I get asked a lot by other medical practitioners,…

doctor jobs in australia

Doctor Jobs In Australia. The Best and Easy Way to Search.

Probably one of the biggest question I get asked by International Doctors is. How do I find doctor jobs in Australia? In this post, I will try to demystify and break down the process for you. Starting with how to identify suitable posts online and then moving on to other strategies, such as personal approaches…

#tipsfornewdocs

#TipsForNewDocs | Tips For New Doctors in 2019

This month around Australia the new medical graduates join the health care system as Interns. #tipsfornewdocs is an initiative to extend a welcome from #olddocs to the system Welcome to all those new Interns who have started in the Australian health care system this January. In the spirit of welcoming you and being helpful we…