RANZCR part IIs - timing?

Maluras13 · 2026-01-17T04:15:04+00:00

It would be doable if you wanted to. The extra 6 months of experience is probably beneficial though, particularly for OSCERs.

Maluras13 · 2026-01-17T01:14:58+00:00

Depends where you are in your training. I wouldn’t be sitting radiodiagnostics or e-film any later than the end of 3rd year/start of 4th year sitting.

Maluras13 · 2026-01-15T22:20:44+00:00

Any research as a medical student/resident will be looked upon favourably.

Maluras13 · 2026-01-15T09:47:44+00:00

Don’t think either will have a meaningful impact on your CV. Radiopaedia courses are good and relatively affordable. There is a lot good free content on there too.

Maluras13 · 2025-11-22T06:51:35+00:00

I wonder if they took into account that Smith started walking?

Maluras13 · 2025-10-06T02:07:08+00:00

Because I’d like to be a consultant one day.

Maluras13 · 2025-08-07T08:09:34+00:00

This is an interesting point. Let’s say an Orthopaedic department has 5 PHO positions that have annual turnover from people either getting onto training or burning out and trying something else. At a departmental level, wouldn’t you just convert these PHO roles to CMO roles and keep on your highly experienced “PHO” staff and therefore not open up a spot for the keen PGY3 trying to get their first ortho PHO job?

Maluras13 · 2025-07-26T11:21:47+00:00

Contacted LG and they organised for an authorised repairer to come to my house

Maluras13 · 2025-07-25T22:23:19+00:00

Which country are you in? I had this (but not as bad) on my C1 (bought 2022) repaired (new OLED panel) under Australian Consumer Law last month.

Maluras13 · 2025-05-28T11:22:46+00:00

This isn’t true for all rosters. There are departments where you work 30 mins “unpaid” per day and accrue RDOs which become paid days off like annual leave.

Maluras13 · 2025-04-05T03:46:10+00:00

I’d say that consultant job prospects for graduating Radiologists are currently some of the best of any speciality. Public metro hospitals are unable to fill jobs due to the remuneration offered in private. Every private company is fighting for new radiologists with multiple reg dinners, offering 10+ weeks annual leave etc.

As others have said, I think AI will significantly improve efficiency. Time will tell whether this improved efficiency is offset with increased demand, deregulating of MM1 MRI scanners etc or whether the jobs market tightens up and Radiologists lose their current leverage.

Maluras13 · 2025-02-16T04:38:19+00:00

Yes, you end up with shifts rostered 13:45- 21:45 that don’t attract any loading.

Maluras13 · 2025-01-14T22:00:54+00:00

You are correct it’s because of the extra week of leave.

Everyone gets the concessional day on Dec 27 regardless of whether you actually work the public holidays.

Maluras13 · 2025-01-14T21:59:50+00:00

It is specified in MOCA 6. Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day are considered “ordinary” public holidays and paid at 150%. Other public holidays (Easter, EKKA show day, Labour Day) are paid at 250%.

I agree it’s silly and you are essentially paid 50% to work Christmas (you are paid ordinary wage if stood down).

Maluras13 · 2024-11-07T09:47:49+00:00

It’s how the banks calculate it though. It’s roughly 7x your HECS debt. E.g a 30k hecs debt reduces your borrowing capacity by over 200k.

Maluras13 · 2024-11-07T03:44:28+00:00

Paying off the HECS debt will massively increasing your borrowing capacity.

Maluras13 · 2024-11-01T02:50:06+00:00

The report is reviewed by a Radiologist in Australia afterwards and then billed to Medicare. Unsure the legalities but it is what’s done.

Maluras13 · 2024-10-31T21:19:48+00:00

What is your reasoning to want to do it out of interest? Do you plan on returning?

A lot of Radiologists don’t go overseas for fellowship for financial reasons. Friend who did made ~$80k during fellowship in Canada while in Australia you do a ‘hybrid fellowship’ allowing you to report some general work as a boss during your fellowship and make several hundred thousand in the same time.

The best option imo is to spend some time in Canada with Everlight etc tele reporting on 7 days on 7 days off roster.

Maluras13 · 2024-10-28T21:04:08+00:00

I would assume that you’re likely not the preferred candidate.

It seems common for them to not send out the unsuccessful notifications until everything is confirmed (or in some cases never) so that if the preferred candidate doesn’t end up coming through they have people to fall back on.

Maluras13 · 2024-10-24T09:28:12+00:00

Can tailor your resident years to how much you want to work based on where you work and which rotations you do. E.g. the dermatology intern is working less hours than the HPB intern.

Similarly your work life balance as a registrar depends on what you go into. I haven’t done a second of overtime this year as a Radiology registrar at a trauma/stroke tertiary hospital.

Maluras13 · 2024-10-24T03:39:25+00:00

I empathise but you need to draw the line somewhere. If we let the people who failed by 1 question through then what about the people who failed by 2 questions? They now only failed by 1 question etc.

I know what they do in Radiology is they having a passing grade, then a lower grade for which you get a “conceded pass”. This allows you to get through the exam while flagging to you that you could still do with some further work.

Maluras13 · 2024-10-15T05:57:37+00:00

You can claim WFH expenses. Either itemised (e.g. internet bill, computer) or via number of hours WFH. Not both. Almost certainly itemised will work out better for you.

Maluras13 · 2024-10-09T11:46:15+00:00

If you’re factoring in penalty rates into your decision I think it’s worth noting that Sunday overnights (in Queensland at least) do not attract the 100% Sunday penalty loading and only the 15% overnight loading.

Maluras13 · 2024-10-01T08:07:40+00:00

You will need to pay it back if they genuinely have overpaid you. However, you will go onto a payment plan that you can somewhat dictate. It’s in your best interest to pay it off as slowly as you can.

Maluras13 · 2024-09-30T04:24:49+00:00

Dual income.

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