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NSW Health Sponsorship - Sponsorship for 2012 is now closed.

NSW Health Sponsorship - Sponsorship for 2012 is now closed.

Sponsorship for the Master of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management)

NSW Health will sponsor a number of places in the Master of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management) (M Clin Med) for selected NSW Health candidates. The sponsorship will be awarded competitively and is open to non-specialist doctors employed by NSW Health who are pursuing, or are interested in pursuing a hospitalist career.

All applicants require employer support to undertake the program as candidacy entails a level of commitment and support from the workplace.

Sponsored candidates accepted into the Masters program will:

be awarded a scholarship that reduces the total course fee payable over the two year period
receive financial support for travel and accommodation costs incurred in attending residential workshops

An annual education grant will be made to the candidate’s facility or department to recognise the educational support that will be required from the workplace.

Please note: that the application process for NSW Health sponsorship is separate to the application process for the University of Newcastle. A copy of your completed Master of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management) application submitted to the University of Newcastle is required as part of your NSW Health sponsorship application.

Note also that, candidates who do not meet the requirements for NSW Health sponsored positions may still be eligible to apply for the Master of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management).

The terms and conditions for NSW Health sponsorship are set out in the NSW Health Guidelines for Sponsorship.

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for sponsorship, NSW Health candidates must fulfil the following requirements:

a) Meet the eligibility criteria of the University of Newcastle for the Masters of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management)

b) Hold Australian citizenship or permanent residency

c) Show evidence of six months continuous employment as a medical practitioner (with satisfactory work performance) within NSW Health

d) Show evidence of current medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia

e) Not currently enrolled in a specialist training program

f) Have current employment as a hospitalist or other non-specialist doctor

Please contact the Ministry of Health if you are unsure or have queries about your eligibility.

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Applying

A completed NSW Health sponsorship application consists of a completed and signed NSW Health sponsorship application form with the following attachments:

A certified copy of either your birth certificate or passport or Australian citizenship certificate
A copy of the curriculum vitae you submitted to the University of Newcastle with your Master of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management) application
Two copies of the completed Master of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management) application that you submitted to the University of Newcastle, including all attachments

Endorsement of sponsorship applications by the candidates Local Health District Chief Executive (or delegate) is required. Incomplete applications will not be considered for sponsorship.

Please thoroughly read the NSW Health Sponsorship Guidelines before applying for NSW Health sponsorship:

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Selection Process

Applications for NSW Health sponsored positions will be processed through NSW Health. Applications will be ranked using a statewide merit process with support from Local Health Districts.

Endorsement of sponsorship applications by the Chief Executive of the Local Health District is required.

Doctors who are Aboriginal and doctors working in rural facilities are encouraged to apply for NSW Health sponsorship. Higher priority for sponsored positions will be given to:

Existing hospitalists and senior hospitalists (this includes Career Medical Officers and Senior Career Medical Officers who are working in equivalent roles as demonstrated by their position description).
Doctors working in locations of medical workforce shortage.
Doctors working in locations where generalist roles are a workforce priority.

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Lodging the Application

Please review the NSW Health sponsorship check list (PART H of the application form) before lodging your sponsorship application.

Applications must be lodged by mail. Please send one original and one copy of the completed sponsorship application, including all attachments, to the Ministry of Health addressed to -

Catherine Ellis

Statewide Education Policy

Ministry of Health

Locked Mail Bag 961
North Sydney NSW 2059

Applications sent to the Ministry of Health are final and cannot be amended. Late applications will be considered in order of their arrival.

Candidates will receive email notification regarding the outcome of their application.

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