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Dr Anthony Llewellyn

B Med Sci, MBBS, FRANZCP, MHA, GAICD

Anthony is the Managing Director and the face of AdvanceMed and the Career Doctor YouTube Channel. A Consultant Psychiatrist with extensive medical education and medical human resources experience, Anthony has served over 15 years in various Managerial and Directorial roles, including 4 years as the Medical Director of the Health Education & Training Institute and more recently for the last 2 years as the Medical Education Specialist and Fellow at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Anthony completed a guide into Best Practice for Selection of Trainees into employment roles for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and worked on a similar project for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists.

Anthony is an expert in Medical HR. He has reviewed numerous CVs, chaired and conducted over a thousand job interviews and provided advice to a number of employers and Colleges about selection processes. Each year Anthony helps over 1,000 doctors with various medical career challenges, including clocking up over 700 coaching hours per year.

Anthony is currently working part time for his College, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists as Medical Education Specialist and Fellow. Anthony is also the Chair of Prevocational Accreditation for South Australia Medical Education & Training.

Anthony was born on Mouheneenner land in Hobart (Tasmania) and pays respect to the traditional owners of lands he lives and works on, and elders past and present. 

He also has a keen interest in technology and marketing and was previously Chief Technical Officer and a founder of the highly popular onthewards.org project – a website and application designed to assist medical practitioners in their earliest days of postgraduate practice.

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No. Its Not a 2 Year Internship!
No. Its Not a 2 Year Internship!
MedEd Help offers helpful discussions and conversations for clinical and medical educators.
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Episode Title: No, It’s Not a 2-Year Internship!

Hosts: Dr. Anthony Llewellyn and Dr. Andrew Vanlint

Overview: This episode of MedEd Help, hosted by Dr. Anthony Llewellyn and Dr. Andrew Vanlint, focuses on the new framework for pre-vocational training in Australia, set to start in January 2024. The discussion centers on the significant changes this framework brings to medical education, particularly for PGY1 and PGY2 doctors.

Key Points:
Introduction of the New Framework: The framework overhauls pre-vocational training, emphasizing alignment with Australian healthcare needs, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, trainee wellbeing, and supervision quality.

Clarification on Internship Duration: The framework does not extend the internship to two years. Doctors are eligible for general registration after the first postgraduate year and can enter vocational training in their second year.

Changes for Interns and Residents: The framework introduces significant changes in the intern terms, focusing on experiences rather than the setup of the term. For PGY2, the framework adds more structure, with a focus on broad generalist experience and the opportunity for some specialization.

Assessment Changes: Both interns and residents will face new assessment requirements, including mandatory mid-term assessments and the introduction of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) to evaluate clinical tasks.

Supervision and Support Enhancements: The framework broadens the pool of potential supervisors and assessors, including non-medical professionals like pharmacists and nurses. There’s also an increased emphasis on early identification and support for junior doctors who are struggling.

Impact on Supervisors: Supervisors will receive more training in assessment, feedback, and cultural safety, with a refreshment course every three years.

Implementation and Challenges: Acknowledging the workload increase, the hosts discuss how the new framework will be implemented and its potential challenges, emphasizing the long-term benefits in aligning pre-vocational training with current healthcare needs.

Conclusion: Dr. Llewellyn and Dr. Vanlint conclude that while the new framework introduces significant changes and challenges, it is a great and necessary step to improve medical education in Australia, focusing on current healthcare needs and enhancing the quality of medical training.