Medical internships

You can apply for medical internships at Ipswich hospital.

Our internships are for one year. Most are full time and may include:

• remote call
• overtime
• night shifts.

Our education program for interns include:

• 2 education sessions a week
• tutorial and practical based learning
• weekly departmental presentations
• case study reviews, grand rounds, and journal clubs
• meetings to review teamwork and training strategies
• demonstrations and workshops on plastering, ECG, advanced life support and many more.

Rotations and specialisms

Your training will include core rotations in medicine, surgery, and emergency medicine and elective rotations, including:

• paediatrics (rural generalist)
• obstetrics and gynaecology (rural generalist)
• mental health
• palliative care
• cardiology
• ear, nose and throat
• urology
• rehabilitation medicine
• geriatric medicine.

Read more about our intern program in our Ipswich intern recruitment information sheet [PDF 1102 KB].

How to apply

Intern positions start throughout the year.

To be eligible you’ll need:

• your medical qualification
• your Medical Board of Australia registration.

If you’re an international applicant, you’ll also need your Australian Medical Council MCQ exam and certificate and a valid visa.

There are other documents you’ll need to apply. Learn more and find out how to apply on the Queensland Health website.

There are different application closing dates based on the type of internship. Make sure you check the dates on the Queensland Health Careers website and apply before the closing date.

Contact us

If you have any questions, you can contact our:

• Medical workforce unit: wmjuniormedical@health.qld.gov.au
• Medical education unit: wmmedicaleducationunit@health.qld.gov.au.