To the Editor: Increased numbers of medical graduates in Australia over recent years are causing great concern about the capacity of current prevocational training systems to effectively absorb extra trainees.1 For example, in the Australian Capital Territory, 42 intern positions in 2007 increased to 96 in 2013 — an increase of 130%.
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- 1. Australian Medical Association. Junior doctors and medical students call for urgent solution to medical training crisis [media release]. 22 Oct 2012. https://ama.com.au/media/junior-doctors-and-medical-students-call-urgent-solution-medical-training-crisis (accessed Dec 2012).
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- 3. Australian Medical Association. AMA position statement. Core terms in internship — 2007. https://ama.com.au/position-statement/core-terms-internship-2007 (accessed Aug 2013).
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