Dr Liz Rushbrook, Chief Medical Officer
Make sure you’ve joined a CPD home
A reminder for medical staff if you haven’t yet to join a CPD home for 2024. Unless you are exempt (e.g. Interns in accredited intern training program), you are required to log your 50 hours of Continuing Professional Development for this year at an AMC-accredited CPD home.
There are 20 AMC-accredited CPD homes, including all specialist medical colleges and four non-college homes which can be found on the medical board website. Please choose one that best suits your scope of practice.
When you renew your medical registration this year, AHPRA will (as usual) ask you to report whether you have complied with CPD requirements as well declaring which is your CPD home.
Every doctor needs a CPD home (with a few exceptions). Please go to the CPD home page to find out more. If you have questions, visit the Medical Board’s CPD home page or contact the Medical Board at performanceframework@ahpra.gov.au.
Doctor in Training Mentoring Program
The Metro North Level Up – Doctor in Training Mentoring Program is running again this year. Level Up is our commitment to improving equity in the medical profession.
The program aims to provide all doctors with the support and opportunities to reach senior positions over the course of their career, regardless of their gender. This includes opportunities for mentoring, leadership development programs, and specific pathways for reporting discrimination, bullying and harassment.
Find out more about the Level Up program and sign up as a mentor or mentee.
Mind(re)set online wellbeing program for junior doctors
The Department of Health in partnership with Mater Education Limited has developed the online wellbeing education and training program, Mind(re)set, accessible now on the Queensland Health iLearn portal.
The Mind(re)set program is intended to support Queensland Health junior doctors across postgraduate years one to five to prioritise their own wellbeing, to normalise the stressors related to working as a junior doctor and to promote positive changes to empower improved wellbeing. It provides interactive activities, relatable scenarios and real-life experiences shared by program contributors.
Topics that are covered include mental health wellbeing and burnout mitigation, the importance of practicing self-care, managing workload stress, and de-escalating conflict (including understanding emotional triggers and communication strategies).
I encourage medical officers, particularly junior doctors, to explore the program.
Kind regards,
Liz.