{"id":5642,"date":"2019-03-19T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T22:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?page_id=5642"},"modified":"2019-04-05T10:53:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T00:53:41","slug":"orthopaedics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/surgery\/orthopaedics","title":{"rendered":"Orthopaedics"},"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;\">Orthopaedics<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>Advantages of starting a career at TPCH<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Potential for PHO position<\/li>\n<li>High level of consultant input<\/li>\n<li>Complex patients<\/li>\n<li>Busy<\/li>\n<li>Plenty of opportunities for theatre experience<\/li>\n<li>Research opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Frequent interaction with geriatricians around the management of complex patients<\/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<ul>\n<li>General unrestricted Registration<\/li>\n<li>Citizenship or Permanent Residency<\/li>\n<li>Currently, need to be in your second postgraduate year (PGY2) but this will be changing in 2015 to PGY3+ and Primary Examination prior to entry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Overview of Training Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Trainees undertake specialty surgical training through the Surgical Education and Training (SET) program<\/li>\n<li>Trainees require an accredited training post within a hospital (public or private)<\/li>\n<li>Trainees move through multiple hospitals, including Metropolitan and Regional<\/li>\n<li>Usually takes at least five (5) or six (6) years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What rotations are recommended prior to applying for\u00a0training<strong><i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Compulsory:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completion of an\u00a0<b>eight (8) week postgraduate term\u00a0<\/b>in an Emergency Unit<\/li>\n<li>Completion of at least 26 working weeks of orthopaedic surgical experience within the\u00a0<b>last two (2) years)<\/b>\u00a0at PGY 3 or higher.<\/li>\n<li>Any other rotations are suitable but Emergency, General Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery or General Surgery are recommended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0How to improve your chances of selection<\/h3>\n<p>The criteria which contribute points towards selection are found at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aoa.org.au\/orthopaedic-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.aoa.org.au\/orthopaedic-training<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Areas include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Surgical and medical experience<\/li>\n<li>Skills courses<\/li>\n<li>Postgraduate anatomy<\/li>\n<li>Higher education qualifications<\/li>\n<li>Research presentation<\/li>\n<li>Research publications<\/li>\n<li>Leadership<\/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-5642-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-edeaf875854e23dcd fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_edeaf875854e23dcd\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"edeaf875854e23dcd\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#edeaf875854e23dcd\" href=\"#edeaf875854e23dcd\"><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=\"edeaf875854e23dcd\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_edeaf875854e23dcd\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Currently, the reported working hours of the surgical workforce on average is 60 hours\u00a0per week (excluding 25 hours per week on average spent on-call) (Surgical Workforce Report 2009). Increasing family time and desire for enhanced work life balance will\u00a0see an increased need for surgeons.<\/p>\n<p><small>Reference: RACS 2011: Surgical Workforce Projection to 2025 (for Australia)<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5f3bb85feff4a31be fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5f3bb85feff4a31be\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5f3bb85feff4a31be\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#5f3bb85feff4a31be\" href=\"#5f3bb85feff4a31be\"><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 advice would you give to someone thinking about this specialty?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5f3bb85feff4a31be\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5f3bb85feff4a31be\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Need to work hard \u2013 heavy study load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5caaf837443504be3 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5caaf837443504be3\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5caaf837443504be3\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#5caaf837443504be3\" href=\"#5caaf837443504be3\"><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 realistic is it to take time out of this specialty to travel, have children etc? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5caaf837443504be3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5caaf837443504be3\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>College allows part time training.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6e52ae197ca2916b0 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6e52ae197ca2916b0\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6e52ae197ca2916b0\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#6e52ae197ca2916b0\" href=\"#6e52ae197ca2916b0\"><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=\"6e52ae197ca2916b0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6e52ae197ca2916b0\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>When training:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heavy study load<\/li>\n<li>Need to do lots of courses<\/li>\n<li>Rotations every<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 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);\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 Scott Crawford,\u00a0Director of Orthopaedic Surgery<\/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<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeons.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Australasian College of Surgeons<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-27092856\" class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aoa.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Orthopaedic Association<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>TPCH has current College accreditation for three (3) advanced training positions<\/em><\/p>\n<\/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<ul>\n<li>Very competitive to get on SET<b><b><\/b><\/b><\/li>\n<li>The number of new trainees chosen each year depending on the numbers finishing training<\/li>\n<li><b><b><\/b><\/b>Can be PHO for 2-4 years depending on number of trainees 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