Bendigo doctors celebrated with 2020 Rural Talent Development Awards
Junior doctors and one senior clinician at Bendigo Health have been recognised for their commitment to rural health and excellence in practice and teaching at the 2020 Rural Talent Development Awards.
Sponsored by the Monash Rural Health's North West Victorian Regional Training Hub, the awards aim to encourage and support junior doctors who have chosen a career in rural or regional practice. They also celebrate a senior clinician who has excelled in their support for rural junior doctors in training.
The awards were presented by Bendigo Health Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Casey Nottage, and Monash's North West Victorian Regional Training Hub Director, Associate Professor Janelle Brennan during orientation week for new Bendigo Health interns.
Joint Intern of the Year: Dr Andrew Van Agtmaal
Andrew is a highly professional doctor. He is approachable and willing to help all staff members whether it's other doctors, nurses, or allied health professionals. He is clear in communicating management plans or explaining protocols and is always ready to help when someone has any issues, whether it's knowledge-related or even simpler tasks like IT issues.
Andrew constantly displays all of the Bendigo Health values. He is caring towards patients and staff members, treating each individual with respect, openness and positivity. He is highly compassionate with others, and is incredibly empathetic. Due to his ability to build rapport with patients and staff, and his consistent practice of using up-to-date and evidence-based medical knowledge, he is an excellent and trustworthy doctor.
Joint Intern of the Year: Dr Jess Paynter
Jess sets a high standard for herself and this is reflected in everything that she does. She has excelled in providing safe patient care in a number of challenging intern roles including Urology, Orthopaedics and Surgical A. She is reliable and thorough and embraces new learning opportunities with enthusiasm.
Jess is a very valuable part of the team. She works well with all members of the team and is known for being efficient and responding quickly to concerns. Jess is very supportive and puts a great deal of care into everything she does. She is heavily invested in the departments she works in, the patients she looks after and the colleagues around her.
HMO of the Year: Dr Jake Bray-Butler
Jake greatly contributes to providing multidisciplinary care. The ICU and ED, where Jake has worked this year, are always hubs of interaction between disciplines within Bendigo Health. He always hands over patient plans to home team junior doctors, providing a comprehensive verbal and written report. His respect for documentation ensures patient care is always at its best during patient handover. Jake has been the education officer for the Bendigo HMO Society, and has gone above and beyond in this role as he provides regular medical teaching for international medical graduates about health issues and care specific to the Australian healthcare society. This has been greatly received by the international medical graduates.
Jake is incredibly caring and compassionate. This was witnessed during his time in the ICU when a patient from interstate was being treated and their family was unable to get across the border. Jake's care and compassion were exemplified as he provided regular updates both verbal and video to the patient's family during this strange and stressful time for them.
Registrar of the Year: Dr Chloe Georgiou
Dr Georgiou has very well-developed emotional intelligence and is well respected by staff and patients. She is a great teacher and was an ePR champion, helping medical and nursing staff through the challenging transformation on the wards. Dr Georgiou, an Oncology Registrar in 2020, contributed to an inclusive, patient centered-care driven culture within the Bendigo Cancer Centre. She was instrumental in helping establish our oncology ward liaison nurse position and has also been involved in the evaluation of the role.
Educator/Supervisor of the Year: Dr Emma Broadfield
Dr Emma Broadfield is committed to regional healthcare and the development of clinical training and supervision. She has developed a high-quality outpatient respiratory service and inpatient respiratory unit in response to the COVID pandemic. Dr Broadfield, the clinical head of Respiratory Medicine and an Intensivist, has prioritised the education of junior doctors across both areas. She is professional, compassionate, trustworthy and is highly regarded by both medical and non-medical colleagues.
Monash Rural Health Regional Training Hubs
The Monash Rural Health Regional Training Hubs facilitate speciality training and career development opportunities for junior doctors, to help them live, work and train rurally. The Monash Regional Training Hubs are supported by the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program of the Department of Health.