Cairns Hospital

Training Positions

Core Training 1

 

Current Trainee/s

Anna Kermond

 

Patient Services per Standard Week

Average consults: 5 per week

Outpatient Clinics: 6 general rheumatology per week predominantly inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue disease, biologics

 

Requirements for On Call / Afterhours (including weekends)

N/A for rheumatology Participation in general medicine afterhours roster

 

Education Activities

Clinical reasoning/gr and rounds weekly, Monthly rheumatolog y/dermatolo gy/immunol ogy meetings, General radiology meetings 1-2 monthly, Journal Club

 

Teaching Responsibilities

4th year medical student teaching weekly, BPT education and training for FRACP

 

Research Interests of Unit

Gout management, Myositis, SLE, Geographical and social Barriers to managing inflammatory rheuma

 

Head of Unit

Name: Dr John Wood

Phone: 0742269842

Email: john.wood4@health.qld.gov.au

 

Staff

Dr John Wood Myositis, CTD-ILD, Barriers to healthcare in rheumatology

Dr Trent Grundy, SLE, RA, PsA, AS

 

Recruitment

RMO Campaign QLD Health

Training positions allocated by State Panel

 

Flexible Training

N/A