Note: This is the seventh installment in a seven-part series Brian Doyle prepared to help colleagues make the most of an emergency medicine rotation Down Under. Click here to download the entire document.

Part VII:

Snakes, spiders, shark bites, manta rays, killer jellyfish!!

A lot is made in the American press about the dangerous animals in Australia. The reality is that the Australians are more fearful of the animals in the USA (killer bears and moose that

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Note: This is the sixth installment in a seven-part series Brian Doyle prepared to help colleagues make the most of an emergency medicine rotation Down Under. Click here to download the entire document.

Part VI:

Utilization of technology

Australians tend to rely more upon the clinical exam rather than advanced imaging. I have yet to see anyone in the Emergency Department order a CT scan to rule out appendicitis except after they have been seen by the surgeon.

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Note: This is the fifth installment in a seven-part series Brian Doyle prepared to help colleagues make the most of an emergency medicine rotation Down Under. Click here to download the entire document.

Part V:

Advanced Training in Emergency Medicine

In Australia, medical school is for six years commencing after high school.

After this, they do basic training for two years; an internship year and then at least one more year before they can apply to the Australasian

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Note: This is the fourth installment in a seven-part series Brian Doyle prepared to help colleagues make the most of an emergency medicine rotation Down Under. Click here to download the entire document.

Part IV:

Rationalization of resources

The public seem to understand that the public system has limited resources and is “willing” to be inconvenienced at times. This is likely one of the cultural aspects that allows the public health system to function without becoming bankrupt.

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Note: This is the third installment in a seven-part series Brian Doyle prepared to help colleagues make the most of an emergency medicine rotation Down Under. Click here to download the entire document.

Part III:

Relaxed Working Environment

Australians do not define themselves by their work. In general they do not look up to or emulate the worker who puts in a lot of extra time or hours. They think of this person as a bit misguided.

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Note: This is the second installment in a seven-part series Brian Doyle prepared to help colleagues make the most of an emergency medicine rotation Down Under. Click here to download the entire document.

Part II:

Free Emergency Department Care

In general, the government provides free health care to all of its citizens… i.e., nationalized health care. There are some private hospitals in Australia and people can purchase private “health cover,” but most people go through the “public” system.

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Note: This is the first installment in a seven-part series Brian Doyle prepared to help colleagues make the most of an emergency medicine rotation Down Under. Click here to download the entire document.

Part I:
There are many potential differences US trained Emergency Physicians encounter when adjusting to the Australian Emergency Department. The following are my biased observations… People may disagree with what I have written. I hope you find this helpful.

Since this paper is

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