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TestimonialFivehoursfromhome,awayfrommyhusbandandatownIknewnothingabout,SwanHillMedicalwasadauntingoptionforGPT1&2.LookingbackIamgratefulforhavingtakenthechallenge.Iwaspleasantlysurprisedtojoinaveryfriendlyandsupportiveenvironmentinatownthatlovesthenoveltyofanewface.Apartfrompassingexams,personalsatisfactionshouldbeoneofthemostimportantaspectsofaregistrar’sprogressthroughthetrainingprogram.AtSwanHillMedicalIhavebeenpleasantlysurprisedbytheflexibilityfromaclinicalandnon-clinicallevel.FromaclinicalperspectivetheworkenvironmentpickedupassoonasIwaspreparedtogetgoing.Ichosemypace,andIchosetostartslow.AsIfeltcomfortableIincreasedmypatientloadandsloweddownagainwhenIneeded.AsaGPregistraryouwillalwaysbebookedoutandin3monthsInowhaveregularpatients.Theclinicalenvironmentinvolvesagoodmixofpaediatricsthroughtogeriatrics.Thereisgreatsupervisionandteachingisguidedbytheareastheregistrarwishestocoverandisblockedoutontheroster.Ifinterestedthereisalsogreatscopeforminorprocedures.InmysecondweekIstarteddoingexcisionsandlaterstartedinsertingandremovingImplanons.TherearealsofinancialbenefitsasyouincreaseyourpatientloadandhavetheopportunitytoexceedbillingsortheopportunitytobecomeaVMOforSwanHillHospitalwhichislocatedacrosstheroad.Fromanon-clinicalperspectivetheclinicisveryunderstandingofpersonalcommitmentsandflexiblewiththeroster.IhighlyvaluetheabilitytohavesometimeofftovisitfamilyinMelbourneortoattendcoursesetc,andinfactthesupervisorsencouragethis.Thisincludeshavinga3dayweekendifyoucanmakeupthehoursatanotherdate.ThereisanotherclinicintownwhoalsohaveanintakeofGPregistrarswhichmakestheexperiencemoreenjoyable.Thetown,albeitappearingtobesmall,hasamovietheatre,anumberofsmallrestaurantsandpubs,morethanonegymwithgroupfitnessclasses,monthlyfarmer’smarkets,awineryandevenhostedtheInternationalComedyFestivalRoadshowthisyear.ThetravelbetweenSwanHillandMelbourneiscomfortablewithfrequentV-linetrainsandwiththestationbeinga5minutewalkfromtheclinic.Theclinicalsoofferssecureundergroundparkingsononeedtoworryaboutyourcar.WhilstinSwanHillthereareplentyoflocalsightstoexplore.SomeofmyfavouritesbeingtheSiloArtTrail,thesaltflatsatLakeTyrrell,nightphotographyandcrossingthebordertoNSW.SwanHillMedicalGroupisanoutstandingoptionforthoselookingatworkinginafriendly,professionalandsupportiveenvironmentwhilstmakingthemostofyourtimeasaGPregistrar. DrShijuMammenGPT1Registrar