What the AMA and AHPRA say about doctors' advertising?
AHPRA have released guidelines on how doctors and other health practitioners should advertise ethically and within the rules and regulation. AMA has further released a position statement.
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How much do consultants earn?
Neurosurgeons rank top on the consultant income scale. ATO data shows the breakdown of average salaries for other specialties showing surgeons and proceduralists often out earn their internal medicine colleagues.
Comparing study and exam entitlements for doctors in training
Doctors in training, particularly registrars, undertake extensive training and study obligations to enroll in or complete their programs for the colleges. Benefits are not created equal and different states offer doctors different benefits.
Registrar salaries up in 2024
Registrar salaries are not equal with Victorian registrars earning on average 56% more compared to their colleagues across the Tasman.
Junior Doctors' Fight for Overtime Pay
NSW, Victoria, and ACT junior doctors fight in class actions against their employers to be paid for their overtime.
Doctors face two-year internships after graduating
Did you know that medical internships for graduates are changing in 2024? The biggest change is a move away from a single intern year (PGY1) and towards a new two-year capability and performance framework. That means one additional year of training during the internship.
For Australian medical graduates, it means