Workshop – AdvanceMed

MEDICAL CAREER PLANNING: JOB APPLICATION & INTERVIEW PREPARATION WORKSHOP

For Doctors-In-Training

8 July 2017, Sydney CBD

AdvanceMed

Career Planning for Doctors

AdvanceMed is an initiative to provide career advice, planning and preparation among postgraduate medical trainees in Australia, created by a group of doctors with a strong interest in transitions in medical training.

At our one-day intensive workshop, a number of expert keynote speakers & panellists took attendees through all the essential steps in the specialty selection process — from preparation & research, to application and addressing the selection criteria — with emphasis on interview training and performance.

Tickets to the workshop SOLD OUT, with 120 in attendance.

Delegates of this workshop can access post-workshop slides here (password protected content).

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Dr Elie Matar - very practical advice with concrete questions and examples of model answers that we can use to practice with. Especially liked his use of signposting when answering questions.

Workshop Attendee

Dr Mary Langcake broached a controversial topic during the final session of the day and injected a good amount of humour into her talk to keep it light and interesting.

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Dr John Vassiliadis was a great speaker. Honest and spoke well about how to approach referees, something I wasn't sure about

Workshop Attendee

Dr Vanessa Moran explained how to answer selection criteria questions very well.

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Speakers

A/Prof Leonie Watterson

Consultant Anaesthetist & Director of Simulation at Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre

Royal North Shore Hospital

Dr Abhijit Pal

Medical Oncology Advanced Trainee

Liverpool Network

Dr Mary Langcake

Upper GI Surgeon & Director of Trauma

St George Hospital

Dr Anthony Llewellyn

Consultant Psychiatrist, Coach and Medical HR Expert

Newcastle

Dr Abhinav Aggarwal

SET2 Orthopaedic Registrar

Wollongong Hospital

Dr May Wong

Gastroenterology Advanced Trainee

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Dr Rupert Edwards

Physician & Network Director of Physician Training

Royal North Shore Hospital

A/Prof John Vassiliadis

Consultant Emergency Physician & Director of Prevocational Education & Training

Royal North Shore Hospital

Dr James Edwards

Consultant Emergency Physician & Co-Director of ED

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Dr Andrew Pethebridge

Consultant Psychiatrist

St George Hospital

Dr Elie Matar

Neurology Advanced Trainee

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Dr Vanessa Moran

Director of Education and Training ACT & NSW

GP Synergy

Dr Matthew Links

Consultant Oncologist

St George Hospital

Dr Lisa Pryor

Medical Doctor-in-Training, Book Author

Contributing opinion writer for The New York Times

Workshop Schedule

08July, 2017

#	Session	Speaker(s)	Time
1	Welcome — Opening Remarks	Dr Anthony Llewellyn	08:30
2	Session 1 (PREPARING) Chair	Dr Anthony Llewellyn	--
3	Meeting with Key Hospital and Program Contacts Before Your Formal Interview	Dr Abhijit Pal	08:40
4	Approaching a Referee: how, when, helpful tips to consider	A/Prof John Vassiliadis	09:05
5	33 Days Until Applications Close: how to optimise & best use your time	Dr Abhinav Aggarwal A/Prof John Vassiliadis Dr Abhijit Pal	09:30
6	End of Session 1 & Morning Tea		10:00
7	End of Morning Tea		10:30
8	Session 2 (APPLYING) Chair	Mr Richard Taylor	--
9	CV Do’s and Don’ts, How to Stand out	Dr Matthew Links Dr Rupert Edwards	10:30
10	Addressing Criteria: keep your answers concise and relevant	Dr Vanessa Moran	11:05
11	How to talk about your experiences outside of medicine?	Dr Lisa Pryor	11:30
12	Assessing your Application: what makes the most impact & what determines if you get an interview?	Dr Vanessa Moran Dr Lisa Pryor Dr Abhinav Aggarwal Dr Rupert Edwards	11:55
13	End of Session 2 & Lunch		12:30
14	End of Lunch		13:30
15	Session 3 (INTERVIEWING PART 1) Chair	Dr Matthew Links	--
16	Preparation: researching the program, panel, place, process	Dr May Wong	13:30
17	Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail. How to practise for the interview?	Dr Elie Matar	13:55
18	Interviewing & making a great first impression: authenticity, confidence, preparedness & experience	A/Prof Leonie Watterson	14:20
19	What is a Behavioural Question? Answer techniques and how to best approach 3 common Behavioural Interview Questions	Dr Elie Matar Dr May Wong A/Prof Leonie Watterson Dr Anthony Llewellyn	14:45
20	End of Session 3 & Afternoon Tea		15:20
21	End of Afternoon Tea		15:40
22	Session 4 (INTERVIEWING PART 2) Chair	Dr Roxanne Chenn
23	Interview Panel: how to showcase your interpersonal skills and personal brand	Dr Andrew Pethebridge	15:40
24	Interacting with the Panel: how to highlight your experiences when answering questions	Dr James Edwards	16:05
25	Addressing Gender Issues in the Selection Process	Dr Mary Langcake	16:30
26	Various Interview Questions/Scenarios: suggested answers and approaches to common interview questions	Dr James Edwards Dr Andrew Pethebridge Dr Mary Langcake	16:55
27	Closing Remarks, Prizes, Final Tips	Dr Anthony Llewellyn	17:30

Schedule (pdf)

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