Specialty Profiles

Specialty Profiles

Dr Natalie Fraser - Hospital Medical Officer, Melbourne

This section is designed to introduce you to the many specialties currently available to Australian doctors. The number of options continues to grow, and it is not always possible to get first-hand experience in every field. Each specialty profile will give you insight into life as a trainee and consultant, and is focused on those factors which are likely to affect your decision making in the future.

How to use this section

The first page of each profile offers you an introduction to the specialty, and an overview of the information available for further browsing. Each section includes helpful information on

  • The workplace
  • Doctor-patient relationship
  • Intellectual Content
  • Lifestyle and Practice Options
  • Medical Indemnity
  • Training program
  • Application Process
  • Length of Training Program
  • Costs of training
  • Availability/competition for training positions
  • Flexibility in training

The specialty profiles currently available include Anaesthetics, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Physicians, Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Sports Medicine and Surgery.

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Case Study

Dr Marek Steiner

Dr Marek Steiner

Name: Dr Marek Steiner

Career stage: Consultant

Location: Sydney, NSW

Position: GP at Breakfast Point, NSW (principal, four-GP practice + allied health)

Medical Specialty: General Practice

What are some of the things you enjoy most about being in your area/specialty?

I love the personal interaction with patients – getting to know them and developing a longer term doctor-patient relationship. I’m interested in antenatal care, paediatrics, musculoskeletal medicine, preventative health, travel medicine and e-Health. General Practice is so wide that there are always areas to keep up your interest. I enjoy the small business aspects of general practice. Setting up a practice from scratch and building it from there. I have tried to make the practice as e-H...

What are some of the challenges of being in your specialty?

A GP needs a variety of personal and clinical skills. You never know what will be required and how much time you need to devote to an appointment. And you need to listen to patients because what they seem to be asking is not always the question that, deep down, they need an answer for. Opening my first (solo) practice was a bit daunting, there are financial risks, and you wonder if you’re going to be successful – but it’s worked out really well. ...Read more »

 

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