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The AMA has developed a national Specialty Training Pathway Guide with input from the speciality Colleges. Use this guide to research particular specialties or compare the key attributes across specialties.
Specialty Pathways Portal, Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria
Developed by JMOs, .this portal provides information by specialty or role.
University of Melbourne: Medicine at Austin Health
The University of Melbourne has a very close working relationship with Austin Health to enhance patient care, teaching, research and research translation. Research at Austin spans diverse areas of biomedical research covering cancer, cardiovascular disease, endocrinology, genetics, neurosciences and pharmacology.
Features medical professionals and junior doctors from rural and regional communities sharing their experiences and insights. Also discusses different specialists discussing their experiences.
...We interviewed 32 Australian doctors (graduates of a large university medical school) who had decided on a generalist (GP/public health) or specialist (all other specialties) career. They reflected on their personal responses to experiences at different times to stimulate their choice.
O'Sullivan, B, McGrail, M, Gurney, T, Martin, P. (2020). A realist evaluation of theory about triggers for doctors choosing a generalist or specialist medical career: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, doi:10.3390/ijerph17228566
This questionnaire completed by over 4000 Australian medical graduates highlights factors considered when choosing their specialty.
Harris, M, Gavel, P, Young, J. (2005). Factors influencing the choice of specialty of Australian medical graduates: Medical Journal of Australia, 295-300. || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07058.x
