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TRAINING SITE NAME: Princess Alexandra Hospital

Head of Unit: Dr Phillip Vecchio

Contact Details:
Phone: 07 3240 2296
Fax: 07 3240 7131

Number of Training Positions:

Research Interests of Unit:
Aetiopathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis, especially role of T cells; Early RA clinic; ankylosing spondylitis.

Patient Services per week:
Average Inpatients: 4-10
Average Consultations: 5-10
Average Outpatients: 100

Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %):
Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease:50%
Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 30%
Chronic Pain: 5%
Sports Injuries: 5%
Other: 10%

Procedures performed in unit:
Joint Injection/Aspiration:

Education Activities:
Clinical Conference: weekly
X-Ray Conference: monthly
Journal Meeting: Rheumatology monthly, general weekly

Additional Clinics Attended:

Current trainee:
Dr Louise McCormack

> Royal Brisbane Hospital

TRAINING SITE

NAME OF SITE: Royal Brisbane Hospital

Head of Unit: A/Professor David Kandiah

Contact Details:

Phone: 07-36367893

Fax: 07-36361474

Email: royalbrisbanerheum@instruction.com

Number of Training Positions: 1

Research Interests of Unit:
- Antiphospholipid syndrome
- SLE and Fatigue assessment
- Radiological screening for RA
- Clinical Cognitive training for Postgraduates and Undergraduates
- Knowledge Management
- Drug-induced tenosynovitis

STAFF:

- 1 x University Academic Director

- 1 x Staff Specialist (part-time 0.4FTE)
- 2 x Visiting Rheumatologists
- 1 x Advanced Trainee
- 1 x Resident

Facilities:

Secretarial Assistance

- 1 x Administrative Officer

- Library

Patient Services per week:

Average Inpatients: 2

Average Consultations: 15

Average Outpatients: 10 new, 80 follow-up

Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %):

- Rheumatoid Arthritis: 29%

- Connective Tissue Disease: 24%

- Osteoarthritis: 10%

- Spondyloarthritis: 15%

- Soft Tissue Rheumatism: 10%

- Others: 12%

Procedures performed in unit:

- Joint Injection/Aspiration

- Y90 synovectomy

Education Activities:

- Clinical Conference: Fortnightly

- Radiology conference: Fortnightly

- Journal Meeting: Five times year

- Monthly meetings Queensland ARA

- Research Meeting: Monthly

- Participation in Physician Training Program
- Undergraduate education in Medicine and Rheumatology.

Additional Clinics Attended:

- Combined Renal Rheumatology Lupus Vasculitis clinic monthly
- Acute Rheumatology clinical outpatient clinic monthly
- Haemophilia arthropathy clinics three times/year
- Obstetric medicine clinics fortnightly

Last five Trainees:

2009 - Dr Helen Benham

2005 - Dr Sally Ayoub

2004 - Dr Ching Ng

2003 - Dr Dr Fin Cai

2002 - Dr Lisa Carroll

Comments:

Page Updated 25 January 2010

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TRAINING SITE NAME: Princess Alexandra Hospital
Head of Unit: Dr Phillip Vecchio Contact Details: Phone: 07 3240 2296 Fax: 07 3240 7131	Number of Training Positions: Research Interests of Unit: Aetiopathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis, especially role of T cells; Early RA clinic; ankylosing spondylitis.
Patient Services per week: Average Inpatients: 4-10 Average Consultations: 5-10 Average Outpatients: 100	Types of Patients Seen (Approx. %): Inflammatory/Connective Tissue Disease:50% Degenerative/Soft Tissue: 30% Chronic Pain: 5% Sports Injuries: 5% Other: 10%
Procedures performed in unit: Joint Injection/Aspiration:	Education Activities: Clinical Conference: weekly X-Ray Conference: monthly Journal Meeting: Rheumatology monthly, general weekly
Additional Clinics Attended:	Current trainee: Dr Louise McCormack