Bayside Health BPT 2 and 3 advertising dates: 29th June – Fri 17th July
As a level III teaching hospital, Bayside Health Peninsula is accredited to provide all 36 months of core and non-core training within our hospital network. Bayside Health Peninsula is a part of the Bayside-Peninsula RACP training consortium, enabling shared BPT training material and opportunities with Alfred Health.
Our comprehensive education program delivers excellent results, including a 2026 Clinical Examination pass rate of 84% for our 25 trainees that sat, well above the national average of 78.9% over the past five years.
The aim of our BPT program is to maximise each trainee’s ability to progress to their Advance Training program of choice within the shortest timeframe possible. In addition, we strive to provide a training environment which supports our trainee’s well -being and allows them to reach their full potential as a Physician. Below is a summary of the structured learning program for each year of physician training:
| BPT1 | Vocational Teaching: – Deteriorating Patient Simulation Sessions. – Lecture style presentations covering information relevant to current work e.g. managing inpatient diabetic issues. Preparation for the written examination (Oct 2027 sitters): – Access to Alfred Hospital Lecture Series (live). – Weekly tutorials with consultants on site. – Multiple practice exams, under exam conditions with feedback sessions covering difficult questions. Preparation for clinical examination: – Case Based Presentations in long case format. – Short case skills sessions and practice short case sessions. RACP requirements: – Advanced Life Support Course (funded by Bayside Peninsula Consortium). |
| BPT2 | Preparation for written exam: – Access to Alfred Hospital Lecture Series (live). – Weekly tutorials with consultants on site. – Multiple practice exams, under exam conditions with feedback sessions covering difficult questions. |
| BPT3 | Preparation for the clinical Exam: – Didactic teaching of expected standards for long and short cases by National Panel Examiners – Free access to the Alfred Physician Education Online Program. – Multiple weekly short and long case practice sessions. – Weekly Wednesday afternoon short case sessions with outpatients demonstrating signs commonly featured in the clinical exam (conducted during protected teaching time) – Cardiology, neurology and rheumatology afternoons. Short case afternoons run by specialty units – 3x/ week public long case sessions in conjunction with Alfred Health. – Trial exams. – Individual exam coaching sessions with external coach. |
In addition, each trainee is assigned an educational supervisor aligned with the trainee’s area of interest to help create research opportunities and support trainee well-being for the duration of their basic training.
Rotations
The Rotations available for each year of training include:
| BPT1 | – Cardiology – Respiratory – Gastroenterology – Neurology – Oncology – Renal Medicine – Infectious Diseases – General Medicine – Endocrinology – Palliative Care – Geriatrics |
| BPT2/3 | – Cardiology – Respiratory – Gastroenterology – Neurology – Oncology – Haematology – Geriatrics (Peninsula University Hospital, The Mornington Centre or Mildura Base Hospital). – Peri-operative medicine – Renal Medicine (Peninsula University Hospital or Mildura Base Hospital). – Infectious Diseases – General Medicine (Peninsula University Hospital, Rosebud Hospital, The Alfred or Goulburn Valley Health). – Endocrinology – Intensive Care Medicine |
Further information
If you have further questions about Basic Physician Training at Bayside Health Peninsula please contact:
Dr Sarah Whiting
Co-Director of Physician Education
Email: switing@phcn.vic.gov.au
Dr Max Olenski
Co-Director of Physician Education (Acting)
Email: MOlenski@phcn.vic.gov.au
Ms Sara Murphy
Administrative Assistant to Directors of Physician Education
Email: saramurphy@phcn.vic.gov.au
