Rehabilitation Medicine Registrar

Name of Unit: Rehabilitation Medicine
Contact: Ms Kathie Vezzoso,  Dr Louisa Ng or A/Professor Fary Khan on 83872146
Position: Rehabilitation Registrar


Hours/Sample roster:

8am – 5pm

Position Descriptions:

1. Neurological (Green/Blue) Rehabilitation position

  • Neurological Rehabilitation inpatients (16 beds); responsibilities include neurological and general rehabilitation assessments at RMH City Campus.
  • Involvement in “Restorative Care Program”
  • Twice-weekly Neuro Rehabilitation and Community Therapy Service (CTS) clinics – including Stroke, MS, Spina Bifida, ABI and botulinum toxin.
  • Opportunity to attend specialty clinics such as wound management, continence, memory and falls and balance clinic.
  • Supervising an intern or 2nd/3rd Year HMO.
  • Rostered hours may include periods of on call and after hours.
  • Completion of Faculty Research Project encouraged and fully supported

2. Neurological (Purple) Rehabilitation position

  • Neurological Rehabilitation inpatients (8 beds) with involvement in “Restorative Care Program”; responsibilities include neurological and general rehabilitation assessments at RMH City Campus.
  • Gardenview inpatients (12 slow-to-recover ABI funded beds) based at RMH Royal Park Campus
  • Twice-weekly Neuro Rehabilitation and Community Therapy Service (CTS) clinics – including Stroke, MS, Spina Bifida, ABI.
  • Opportunity to attend specialty clinics (eg. Wound management, continence, memory, falls and balance).
  • Supervising an intern or 2nd/3rd Year HMO.
  • Rostered hours may include periods of on call and after hours.
  • Completion of Faculty Research Project encouraged and fully supported.

.  Musculoskeletal - Amputee/Pain/Orthopaedic/Trauma
     Rehabilitation Position

  • Amputee and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation inpatients (16 beds); responsibilities include amputee, orthopaedic and trauma and general rehabilitation assessments at RMH City Campus.
  • Involvement in “Restorative Care Program”
  • Weekly Amputee and Orthopaedic Clinics.
  • Chronic Pain Program - Weekly Outpatient Clinic - Occasional inpatient
  • Opportunity to attend specialty clinics e.g. Wound Management, Falls & Balance, Dementia, Continence.
  • Supervising an intern or 2nd/3rd Year HMO.
  • Rostered hours may include periods of on call and after hours.
  • Completion of Faculty Research Project encouraged and fully supported.

4.     Community Rehabilitation and Research position

  • Community-based rehabilitation ABI Slow-to-Recover service based at Southern Health.  Other community placements may be organized depending on trainee’s areas of interest.
  • Rehabilitation assessments at RMH city Campus
  • Weekly Neuro Rehabilitation clinic – including Stroke, MS, Spina Bifida, ABI.
  • Ideal for senior rehabilitation trainees seeking a higher research degree or those who have a significant research interest.
  • A 1-year appointment preferable.
  • Rostered hours may include periods of on call and after hours.

5.     Pain Fellow position

  • This is a twelve-month position.
  • Pain (chronic) clinics twice a week, acute pain ward rounds at the city campus and once weekly interventional list
  • Targeted at those intending to sit the Pain fellowship exam towards the end of the year
  • No on call or after hours
  • Please contact Dr. Malcolm Hogg for more information with regards to this position.

 Education Program for Rehabilitation Registrars:

  • Weekly Academic Program – Wednesday a.m. (Includes Journal Article reviews,   Case Presentations).
  • Weekly combined Grand Round Meeting (National Ageing and Research, Rehabilitation, Aged Care) at RMH Royal Park Campus Tuesdays noon
  • Grand Round Meetings at RMH City Campus Thursdays noon.
  • HMO/Registrar/Intern Tutorial Sessions on Friday mornings.
  • Other teaching and Research opportunities – including presentations and participation in local and international conferences.
  • VicAFRM teaching program (Wed afternoon)
  • Accredited FIM training on campus (AROC)

Expansive library services and assistance with evidence based medicine.

Research Opportunities:

see above


Doctor On-call patterns:

Roughly 1 in 7, on call from home, for rehabilitation and GEM inpatients.  Supported by on-site HMO overnight. Expected to do 1 weekend ward round to review newly admitted patients when on call on the weekend.


Patient/Unit outline of department:

See above


Teaching opportunities/Education sessions:

See above


Number of Doctors and Consultants in unit: 

Each unit consists of a consultant, registrar and either an intern or 2nd/3rd year HMO. See above.



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