Second Medical Training Survey
The second national Medical Training Survey (MTS) shows doctors in training are continuing to be affected by excessive hours, unpaid overtime, and bullying and harassment in the workplace.
Almost 22,000 doctors in training – more than half of all trainee doctors in Australia – took part in the Medical Board of Australia survey, which was conducted late last year.
While most trainees rated their training experience highly, one in five reported experiencing bullying, harassment or discrimination, and almost one in two reported an excessive workload.
“It was pleasing that the overwhelming majority of trainees rated their training experience highly in the 2020 survey, despite interruptions due to COVID-19,” AMA President, Dr Omar Khorshid, said today.