JMO Forum

What is the JMO forum ?

Our Goal is to improve education and training for JMOs!
The JMO Forum is a group of young doctors who are interested in representing junior doctors interest in education and training. It was formed in 2009 with the support of the Postgraduate Medical Education Council of Tasmania (PMCT).

This forum gets together approximately three to four times a year to examine the current issues affecting our ongoing education and training needs. There is direct communication with the PMCT Committees and Subcommittees, and we also work with other external groups interested in prevocational education.

Who can be Involved ?

Medical Students, Interns, Residents, Registrars, YOU !!
The forum is made up of young doctors from all across Tasmania. Our levels of appointment range from medical students to interns to registrars, but share one thing in common - we are all interested in being actively involved in improving our own education and training opportunities. So, if you do not like to just stand by and watch things happen without your input and you would like to have a say in what happens to you throughout your training, join us !

Where can I start ?

Make contact and find out how you can participate in the JMO forum by emailing Dr Lynn Hemmings, Deputy Chair PMCT & Medical Education Advisor, RHH.

Priority Issues for JMO Forum

Identify and broaden representation within the Forum, with the aim to having intern and PGY2/3 representation from each Tasmanian public hospital that:

• employs prevocational doctors
• representation on the PMCT committee / subcommittee
• formalise the Forum within the structure of PMCT
• ensure the JMO web page on the PMCT site is relevant and current

Education and Training

• develop JMOs as teachers re: participation in "Teaching on the Run" programs
• ensure regular, protected teaching time
• develop and monitor strategies to improve attendance in educational sessions
• formalise paging control
• use Accreditation visits to identify areas of focus (ie: quality improvements)

Accreditation

• ensure broad consultation with JMOs
• identify additional clinical posts (eg: General Practice, community settings)
• promote breadth of clinical experience through core and non-core rotations

JMO Welfare

• guide education programs
• promote JMOs involvement in planning and decision making related to implementation
• encourage JMO involvement in Medical Student Curriculum Committees to assist vertical integration

Workforce

• ensure broad consultation with JMOs
• identify additional clinical posts (eg: General Practice, community settings)
• promote breadth of clinical experience through core and non-core rotations

Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors

• guide education programs
• promote JMOs involvement in planning and decision making related to implementation
• encourage JMO involvement in Medical Student Curriculum Committees to assist vertical integration