YOUR DEGREE, INTERNSHIP, CAREER, JOURNEY

It's time to put the theory into practice in your clinical years.
Let's take a look at the journey ahead of you.

🎬 It's show time!

You've finally put away the textbooks (at least momentarily) and are starting to put all that theory into practice. You’re rotating through different specialties, gaining a variety of experiences through observation and training. Things are starting to feel real, and you’re getting a clearer picture of what working as a doctor in the hospital system will look like.

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A few things to keep in mind as you're completing your placements:

Be proactive

Ask as many questions as you can

Build relationships

You'll need at least two references for intern applications

Be a sponge

Observe how doctors conduct themselves and what skills you want to develop

Personalise the cases

Get to know patients and learn from them

✈️ It's going to get very real with elective rotations

At some point within your clinical years, you’ll be participating in an elective rotation outside your base hospital. This can either be local or overseas and provides an opportunity to see an aspect of medicine that you're interested in or haven’t had exposure to at your tertiary hospital. The rotation can range anywhere between 2–12 weeks depending on the hospital’s availability.

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Deciding where to go and starting the application process can be quite daunting. Afterall, when you have the whole world to choose from, the options seem endless!

If you are feeling overwhelmed and need some inspiration, have a look at where some previous DPM student members jetted off to and what their experience was like. Inspire me!

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Here are a few factors to consider which may help narrow down your choices:

What is your main goal?

Will a local, rural or overseas elective give you the best opportunity to achieve this.

How much money do you have at your disposal?

If you choose to go overseas, you will need to cover flights, accommodation and living costs which can get VERY expensive!

Do you have any contacts or family that could host you during your elective stay

This could save you a lot of money as well as provide you with a support network for what can be a pretty full-on experience.

😧 Oh and here comes tax time!

Depending on your financial circumstances and whether you’re working part-time or receiving government benefits, you’ll be required to submit an annual tax return come July. As a busy medical student, it’s understandable if this is not top of your priority list.

Here are some resources to help you:

Tax return checklist

10 min read

Save time and avoid errors on your student tax return

8 min read

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Benefits of creating a budget

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💸 B.U.D.G.E.T.I.N.G.

Not the most exciting chapter of your journey and it can be tempting to think that it’s something that can wait until you’re working full time as an intern - and earning an actual income!

But, dedicating even a small amount of time to this now will help you make good money decisions. This will assist you with achieving some of your short-term goals (e.g. that post-graduation Euro trip you’ve been dreaming about 🌴) as well as those longer-term ones for the expensive doctor in training years to come.

Budgeting sounds like a drag but embracing a budget early on, makes for good financial habits further down the track.

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Looking for something specific? Jump ahead using the links below

Internship applications

Life after medical school

Let’s fast forward ➡️to your final year of medicine

✊ You've made it to final year

Rotations, intern applications, receiving a letter of offer and graduation – your final year of medicine is BUSY. You’re getting a clearer understanding on what to expect from your internship year so you can really start putting plans into place.

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🔬 First semester

Depending on the university you attend, you'll either spend the first semester completing research or continuing your hospital rotations through different specialties.

You’ll also need to submit your internship applications which can be an intense process so make sure you get onto this early. Applications usually open mid-April and close at the start of June.

The process can be different in each state but generally you'll need to submit:

Submit preferences

You'll need to select you preferences list for the hospital networks you'd like to work at

Arrange references

You'll need to get at least two references to complete an online referee form (although this may differ depending on the hospital network you are applying for)

👀 Keep your eyes on the prize

During your second semester, you'll complete select rotations in areas of interest as well as a pre-internship rotation where you will shadow a current intern.

This will give you a good understanding of what to expect the following year so use this time wisely.

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Tips for getting the most out of your pre-internship rotation:

Take plenty of notes

These will be good to refer back to throughout your intern year as situations come upThis is your opporutnity to

Ask lots of questions

This is your opportunity to ask any questions about your role or what will be expected of you as an internPay attention to the details

Pay attention to the details

Notice how they respond to pages and who they approach for help

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What to expect from your internship year?

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How to maximise your year as an intern

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Tips to survive and thrive during your internship year

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📍 You have arrived! Finally...

🔭 Life beyond medical school

Whilst starting your career in medicine may seem like a while away, the reality is in just a few short years, you’ll be working as a doctor in training in the hospital system with the added pressures that can come with working full time.

Taking some time now to set personal and career goals allows you to make little steps along the way. This will help make them more achievable and ensure you stay on track to reach them.

YOUR DEGREE, INTERNSHIP, CAREER, JOURNEY

It's time to put the theory into practice in your clinical years.Let's take a look at the journey ahead of you.

🎬 It's show time!

Be proactive

Build relationships

Be a sponge

Personalise the cases

✈️ It's going to get very real with elective rotations

What is your main goal?

How much money do you have at your disposal?

Do you have any contacts or family that could host you during your elective stay

😧 Oh and here comes tax time!

Tax return checklist

10 min read

Save time and avoid errors on your student tax return

8 min read

Benefits of creating a budget

5 min read

💸 B.U.D.G.E.T.I.N.G.

Looking for something specific? Jump ahead using the links below

Let’s fast forward ➡️to your final year of medicine

✊ You've made it to final year

🔬 First semester

Submit preferences

Arrange references

👀 Keep your eyes on the prize

Take plenty of notes

Ask lots of questions

Pay attention to the details

What to expect from your internship year?

8 min read

How to maximise your year as an intern

8 min read

Tips to survive and thrive during your internship year

8 min read

📍 You have arrived! Finally...

🔭 Life beyond medical school

Start your journey with DPM today.

It's time to put the theory into practice in your clinical years.
Let's take a look at the journey ahead of you.