Career resources
The following resources relate to medically specific career management solutions for doctors.
For more information or for solutions designed to support you, contact our career service: (03) 9280 8722
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Flexible Work and Job Sharing opportunities
At AMA Victoria, we’re passionate about assisting doctors to access flexible working arrangements.
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Alternate career paths for doctors
The challenge for most doctors contemplating a career transition is where, or how, to commence this process.
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Case study: a successful job share partnership
After much persistence, two doctors are job sharing their intern experience at St Vincent’s Hospital.
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Career health check: essential at all stages of your medical career
A career health check requires creating space to ‘reflect and review’ on your career.
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Flexible options for surgical trainees providing better work-life balance
Training inflexibility has meant that some doctors leave the workforce before completing postgraduate training because of the impossibility of balancing professional and personal commitments.
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Strategies for doctors to apply for senior positions
Recently, there has been a higher demand for professional career advice to combat anxiety around access to career opportunities. This is particularly true for senior appointments.
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Is clinical medicine for you?
Some things to consider for many of you questioning a career in clinical medicine.
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The future of Australia’s doctors
Our doctors are facing a number of growing challenges that are influencing the way they work, where they work and the care they provide.
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Members have access to career advice
AMA Victoria’s Careers Advisory Service helps members to achieve professional goals through active career coaching and supported transition.
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Choosing your specialisation
Some doctors study medicine with a specific goal in mind, but opportunities may be missed in their rush to walk a pre-defined pathway.
