{"id":5623,"date":"2019-03-18T16:13:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T06:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?page_id=5623"},"modified":"2019-04-05T10:50:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T00:50:20","slug":"palliative-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/medicine-subspecialties\/palliative-medicine","title":{"rendered":"Palliative Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Palliative Medicine<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Palliative Medicine is the study and management of patients with active, progressive and far-advanced disease, for whom the prognosis is limited and the focus of care is on their quality of life. Palliative Medicine involves comprehensive symptom management, and support of individuals with life-limiting illness and their families, carried out by a palliative care team. The management of pain and other symptoms, and of psychological, social and spiritual problems is paramount. Palliative Medicine includes bereavement and family support.<\/p>\n<h2>Advantages of starting a career at TPCH<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Can offer exposure to all aspects of clinical Palliative Care (16 bed inpatient unit, tertiary facility, consultation liaison and community care)<\/li>\n<li>Good continuing educational opportunities in a tertiary, teaching hospital<\/li>\n<li>No night shift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Training Overview<\/h2>\n<h3>Entry requirements to Training Program<\/h3>\n<p>There are two (2) pathways:<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><strong>1.\u00a0Eligibility and entry requirements for RACP Advanced Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">Trainees may apply to enter an Advanced Training Program following their satisfactory completion of Basic Training requirements, including success in the Written and Clinical Examinations, and appointment to an accredited Advanced Training position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><strong>2.\u00a0Eligibility and entry requirements for AChPM Advanced Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">Trainees may apply to enter an Advanced Training Program after obtaining Fellowship of another College (e.g. Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners). Upon acceptance into the training program, trainees should seek appointment to an accredited Advanced Training position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">Trainees must be a Fellow of one the following colleges\/faculties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FRANZCA)<\/li>\n<li>Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM)<\/li>\n<li>Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)<\/li>\n<li>Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG)<\/li>\n<li>Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)<\/li>\n<li>Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR)<\/li>\n<li>Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP)<\/li>\n<li>Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (FRNZCGP)<\/li>\n<li>Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (FAFRM)<\/li>\n<li>Faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMANZCA)<\/li>\n<li><i><\/i>Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FJFICM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Selection of Advanced Trainees is a centralised process through the QH RMO Campaign for available positions in Queensland.<\/p>\n<h3>Overview of Training Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Three (3) years of advanced training:\n<ul>\n<li>30 months core units<\/li>\n<li>6 months elective units<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What rotations are recommended prior to applying<\/h3>\n<p>If previous exposure to Palliative Care has been sufficient for you to decide that the training pathway is for you, then it is highly recommended to dedicate your time to gaining experience in non-palliative care specialties to develop a broad knowledge base prior to undertaking dedicated training.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Renal<\/li>\n<li>Oncology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:1rem;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#3366cc;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#0067a4;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:700;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:1.2143rem;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-5623-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b6dbf68f46d11d21b fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b6dbf68f46d11d21b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b6dbf68f46d11d21b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#b6dbf68f46d11d21b\" href=\"#b6dbf68f46d11d21b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why did you choose this specialty and what do you like most about it?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b6dbf68f46d11d21b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b6dbf68f46d11d21b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Exposure to a wide range of clinical problems and pathology.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to make real short term improvements to patient health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5eb9c30dfaebddc28 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5eb9c30dfaebddc28\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5eb9c30dfaebddc28\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#5eb9c30dfaebddc28\" href=\"#5eb9c30dfaebddc28\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What particular abilities are important in this specialty?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5eb9c30dfaebddc28\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5eb9c30dfaebddc28\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Strong communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Team work<\/li>\n<li>Acceptance of boundaries of medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-8a6239450d7a05ade fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_8a6239450d7a05ade\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8a6239450d7a05ade\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#8a6239450d7a05ade\" href=\"#8a6239450d7a05ade\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">When working as a specialist in this area, what does a daily schedule look like?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8a6239450d7a05ade\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_8a6239450d7a05ade\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Normal working week 8am &#8211; 5pm; low intensity oncall approximately 1:4 weekends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-773c6b2b512f72c66 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_773c6b2b512f72c66\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"773c6b2b512f72c66\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#773c6b2b512f72c66\" href=\"#773c6b2b512f72c66\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How has your specialty impacted on your family? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"773c6b2b512f72c66\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_773c6b2b512f72c66\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Not significant. On-call has minimal impact.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-d05bfc051f1a9cba4 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_d05bfc051f1a9cba4\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"d05bfc051f1a9cba4\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#d05bfc051f1a9cba4\" href=\"#d05bfc051f1a9cba4\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Disadvantages of this specialty<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"d05bfc051f1a9cba4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_d05bfc051f1a9cba4\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>None.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last rhs-col\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last contact-us\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><div class='has-marker fusion-row campus-map' data-zoom='17'><div id='map_1776766333-1477' class='location_map location_marker standard' data-centre='-27.39059461249216,153.0233396603271' data-zoom='17'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='marker' data-lat='-27.390737502941192' data-lng='153.02229896322933' >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><\/h4>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id='control-div-map_1776766333-1477' class='control-div'>\r\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div id='control-ui-map_1776766333-1477' class='control-ui' title = 'Click to reset the map'>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id='control-text-map_1776766333-1477' class='control-text'>\r\n      \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='fa fa-undo' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><span>Reset<\/span>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t createMap( 'map_1776766333-1477' );\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n<h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Medical Education\u00a0Unit<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email: \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> (07)&nbsp;3139&nbsp;4221<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr James Stevenson,\u00a0Clinical Director<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>College<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racp.edu.au\/page\/specialty\/palliative-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Australasian College of Physicians &#8211; Specialty Training &#8211; Palliative Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>TPCH has current accreditation for two (2) advanced training positions<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Workforce Projections<\/h2>\n<p>The number of positions each year depend on the newly formed training oversight committee (2012) so selection for AT positions is now a statewide centralized process through the QH RMO campaign<\/p>\n<p>Palliative Care Australia has created guidelines on recommended workforce levels. Currently Queensland has only 1\/3\u00a0 to 1\/2 the recommended consultant workforce, however, current budget constraints mean that there are very few immediate vacancies as a specialist in the public sector.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":5583,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5623","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5623"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5626,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5623\/revisions\/5626"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}