Medical training impact by COVID-19 in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected medical training in the states and territories worst hit by the pandemic and had a mixed impact in other states and territories, according to the 2021 Medical Training Survey (MTS).

The 2021 MTS results are broadly... 07/02/2022 | Read full article

Huge response to Medical Training Survey

More than half Australia’s doctors in training did the 2021 Medical Training Survey (MTS) – that’s more than 21,000 voices sharing insights into medical training.

Results will be published in February 2022, accessible in static reports and through an online data-dashboard... 08/11/2021 | Read full article

The Medical Training Survey is a safe place to speak out

GP trainees are calling on their peers to do the 2021 MTS and increase the evidence base that can strengthen training.

“MTS data empowers stakeholders, by giving them a robust evidence base to keep improving training,” says Dr Hash Abdeen, current... 31/08/2021 | Read full article

2021 Medical Training Survey: Keeping track of training

The Medical Training Survey (MTS) opens in August 2021 and gives trainees a voice about their experience of medical training.

MTS data from past years is already being used across the health sector to drive improvements in medical training.

Most MTS questions... 29/07/2021 | Read full article

2020 Medical Training Survey results are now available

There's a lot going well in medical training in Australia, according to more than 21,000 doctors in training who did the 2020 Medical Training Survey (MTS).

The MTS is a national, annual, profession-wide survey of all doctors in training... 02/02/2021 | Read full article

Thank you to all who participated in the 2020 MTS!

Close to 22,000 doctors in training have shared feedback about their training in the 2020 Medical Training Survey (MTS). That’s a 57% response rate, more than double last year, which is fantastic!

Look out for the results of the 2020... 19/10/2020 | Read full article

Complete your Medical Training Survey!

Dr Hash Abdeen, Chair, AMA Council of Doctors in Training, is urging all doctors in training to complete the Medical Training Survey and to keep an eye out for the survey link in your renewal of registration. Or... 09/09/2020 | Read full article

Longitudinal data to enable evidence-informed change

Interview with Dr Hashim Abdeen,
Chair, AMA Council of Doctors in Training

Giving a voice to other doctors in training is what motivates Dr Hashim Abdeen, the Chair of the AMA Council of Doctors in Training.

'Medical training can be extremely hierarchical... 29/06/2020 | Read full article

2020 Medical training survey coming soon

The 2020 Medical Training Survey (MTS) opens in early August, giving Australia's 30,000+ doctors in training in Australia a voice about the quality and experience of medical training in Australia.

This year, doctors in training can call out the impact... 29/06/2020 | Read full article

Medical Training Survey delivers many positives - but long hours, bullying, and harassment are serious concerns for doctors in training

Australia’s first-ever national medical training survey (MTS) has revealed that most trainees rate their training very highly, but many are still unacceptably experiencing excessive hours, heavy workload, bullying, harassment, or discrimination.

The survey was conducted by the Medical Board of Australia... 10/02/2020 | Read full article