Medi-Nav Orientation Resource v6, 2024

| 3 Other avenues to access medical education opportunities include: Clinical Skills Development Service : https://csds.qld.edu.au/ JBI (formerly Joanna Briggs Institute): http://joannabriggs.org/ Cochrane Australia: https://australia.cochrane.org/ Health Workforce Queensland: https://www.healthworkforce.com.au/professional-development 3.3.1 Continuing professional development Australian Health Ministers approved changes to continuing professional development (CPD) to increase the value of doctors’ life-long learning, effective from 1 January 2023. The changes are reflected in the Medical Board of Australia’s Registration standard: Continuing professional development . The three core changes to CPD are the introduction of CPD homes, professional development plans for all doctors, and the requirement that doctors complete a variety of CPD activities each year. These standards aim to improve the value of doctors’ professional development. An exemption for PGY2 doctors to have a CPD home was extended for 12 months, through until the end of 2024. Further information is available within the registration standard at : https://www.medicalboard.gov.au/ Registration-Standards.aspx 3.4 Role expectations and responsibilities – junior doctors 3.4.1 Expectations of professional practice As a junior doctor you are expected to: + play a central role in the day-to-day management of your patients + perform clinical duties, including inpatient and outpatient services, ensuring high professional standards are maintained + practice professionally and ethically, in accordance with the expectations of the community, the medical profession and the Medical Board of Australia + liaise with other medical, nursing, allied health and other relevant staff regarding patient management and ensure appropriate communication is maintained with external agencies such as GPs and VMOs + be punctual and courteous and be responsible for your personal health and safety 3.4.2 Communication / handover Communication is an essential component of work as a doctor within a multidisciplinary team. Whether it is at shift change, or you are giving instructions to nursing or allied health staff, or ensuring that other doctors covering your ward know about your patients and are aware of any issues which must be monitored, it is important to communicate your handover information effectively to ensure continuity and coordination of care and to minimise the risk of adverse events. Your local orientation program will go into detail about any specific clinical handover requirements for each ward area. | 27