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Generation Y in the workplace: First day on the job for Hunter New England Health interns
Seventy-three new graduates will commence their careers in health service sites across the Hunter New England Health region this week for their first year of supervised training as Junior Medical Officers.
These new recruits, Junior Medical Officers (JMOs), are undertaking their week of formal orientation at Tamworth and
Manager of the Hunter New England Health JMO Unit Jeanette Chadban said the doctors would participate in a series of workshops and seminars to orient the group with hospital procedures and staff.
“This week we welcome an enthusiastic group of young doctors who have chosen to work and train at Hunter New England Health’s wide network of public hospitals,” she said.
“It is promising to see how many new doctors are starting their career in the area where they went to university and this bodes well for attracting these talented professionals to remain in the area after their training.”
Orientation workshops cover topics such as ward etiquette, patient safety, admissions and discharges as well as a series of presentations across hospital departments, including pathology and pharmacy.
Ms Chadban said the JMO program would also incorporate seminars from a variety of Hunter New England Health training units.
“The JMO program showcases the superb skill set of our specialists as well as programs developed by Hunter New England Health skills laboratories area-wide.”
“Hunter New England Health has a strong reputation for offering high quality training and development programs for graduates and junior medical officers,” she said.
Approximately half of the 2009 cohort completed their undergraduate study in the Hunter New England Health region, with the remainder of the group hailing from other state, national and international educational institutions.
“This year we have seen an increase in the number of metropolitan graduates joining the Hunter New England Health network for their training,” Ms Chadban said.
“For the first time, we are really starting to notice the significant influence of Generation Y entering the workforce. These young doctors are seeking the work/life balance and hands-on experience which Hunter New England Health has to offer.
“Hunter New England Health provides an ideal training ground for doctors, with a mix of metropolitan settings and rural centres,” Ms Chadban said.
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“We welcome this year’s cohort to the Hunter New England Health team and wish them well for their training.”
Hunter-based JMOs will rotate through the Hunter New England Health JMO network, which includes
Media opportunity:
A media opportunity will be available on Wednesday 14 January at 11am with a small, interactive JMO group as they undertake hands-on venupuncture, IV and cannulation training.
Please contact Sharna McCarthy on 4921 4501 or 0414 883 074 to register your interest for this media opportunity, or to arrange an interview.
Contact: Sharna McCarthy
Phone: (02) 4921 4501
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