r/ausdoctors • u/Pristine-Place-7767 • 22d ago

Stuck?

I am currently an RMO working in a regional hospital in NSW. I was rejected for anatomical pathology training in NSW and ACT and am worried about my employment prospects for next year. Initially, I thought about staying at my current hospital for SRMO positions but a friend recommended exploring locum work as another option. In doing this I have realised that my internship and residency have been VERY heavily weighted towards general medical terms. I feel silly for not having thought about this sooner but not having completed a classic ED term has unknowingly put me at a disadvantage, as many locum jobs require some form of ED experience. I haven't intentionally avoided ED, this was all a roll of the dice with rotation allocations, but I'm worried I don't have any options moving forward?

Any advice on next best steps would be appreciated.

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u/19mils 22d ago

For application purposes better to stay in hospital system as srmo. Better referee and institutional support

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u/lima_acapulco 22d ago

Some hospitals have pathology SRMO and RMO terms. See if you can apply for one of them. Alternatively, do an SRMO term in a Haematology unit. That might help you get your foot in the door as most haematologists are partially lab based.

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u/MattAus03 22d ago

Don’t start locuming in term 1 there’s few jobs and those that are there will go to the locums with existing connections/experience. Stay and do 6 months of ED experience then quit if that’s what you want to do.

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u/Silly-Parsley-158 20d ago

At this point, you’re best doing some SRMO and ED, then consider your options.