A clinician wearing the corporate hat for the first time (By Ling Tan) For my second internship placement, I was assigned to Strategy and Planning at Barwon Health, a tertiary-level public hospital in regional Victoria. Stepping into this rotation, I found myself in uncharted waters and was out of my comfort zone on many levels, to say the least. Yet, not an ounce of regret crossed my mind. Instead, this placement offered an excellent learning opportunity for an intern like me, transitioning from clinical practice to health service management. December 11, 2023 By Sharnee Trehan career, challenges, internship, placement 0 0 Comment Read More »
'Tactics without STRATEGY is the noise before defeat' (By Soumya Shah) My recent experience in the Health Management Internship Program (HMIP) have raised my appreciation for the significance of strategic decision-making and planning within health organisations. Below are my observations and learnings from my development of a long-term Strategic Plan for a public health service during the HMIP. December 5, 2023 By Sharnee Trehan challenges, internship, placement, public health, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
The Rise in Medical Indemnity Claims: The Crucial Role of Harm Prevention and Risk Management in Insurance (By Saskia Hartog) In recent years, the healthcare industry has witnessed a significant uptick in medical indemnity claims. These claims, which involve patients seeking compensation for harm or injury resulting from medical treatment, have put immense pressure on healthcare providers and their insurers. October 10, 2023 By Sharnee Trehan challenges, internship, placement 0 0 Comment Read More »
Connecting the dots through placements (By Sarah Monaghan) A key feature of the internship that interested me was the exposure to various healthcare organisations and departments through six-month placements. Having primarily worked in metropolitan hospitals as a clinician I was keen to take the opportunity to explore healthcare outside hospital wards. Over the last two years I have actively worked in a variety of healthcare organisations which has broadened and enhanced my understanding of the healthcare system and the interplay between departments and organisations. September 27, 2023 By Sharnee Trehan career, challenges, internship, placement, regional, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
My Brief Walk Down A Country (Health Service) Lane (By Soumya Shah) My first placement with ACHSM was at a rural Victorian hospital, where I had fortunate experience of learning from leaders across the organisation – from department managers to the board of directors. This gave me a unique insight into high-level strategic and operational decisions required to: (i) run a quality health service; (ii) provide quality care that met the needs of the community and; (iii) address issues that are most prominent to a rural setting. These are my key takeaways from my 6-month rural placement October 20, 2022 By Sharnee Trehan challenges, internship, placement, regional, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
Pledging Allegiance: the dual loyalties of the public service (Harrison Thorn) From the ‘West Wing’, to ‘Parks and Recreation’, and Australia’s own ‘Utopia’; there are many enjoyable and humorous representations of life in the public service. This semester I am excited to join its ranks at the Victorian Department of Health and learn about life as a government employee. October 6, 2021 By ACHSM Admin career, government, health service delivery, internship, placement, public health, public service, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
10 advantages of working in regional and rural health Shortly after Simonne Collins took the opportunity of a new position as an ACHSM Management Intern, she was informed she would be completing her first placement at a regional hospital in Victoria. As this placement draws to a close, she reflects on the many advantages of working in regional and rural health services. June 19, 2019 By ACHSM Admin internship, placement, regional, rural, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »