Hello, if one finishes a bonded medical place away from their home state, are they able to complete their rural placements back in their homestate?
The bonded scheme is driven by the federal gov, it's not bound to the state where you study med.
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Hello, if one finishes a bonded medical place away from their home state, are they able to complete their rural placements back in their homestate?
The bonded scheme is driven by the federal gov, it's not bound to the state where you study med.
Aah I see. Thank you. Does this forum happen to have a thread on 'life after med school'? Just want to get an idea of my chances going back to my home state if I do medicine interstate.
Maybe this thread or similar? > Possibility of Interstate Internship/Residency?
Your chance of returning to home (Y12) state, as an intern, varies with different states. Fairly good chance for NSW & WA, reason being returning graduates are ranked only below local CSP+FFP who usually don't fill up all internships on offer (but your choice for a good location is slim). Pretty hopeless for Vic since you're ranked behind Vic int'l grads who sometimes cannot all get a spot. Equal chance in QLD since you're put in a pool with other interstate + int'l grads and selected on merit. I presume it's poor chance for SA since they have struggled to provide enough internships for their own CSP grads let alone anyone else.
Returning to home state after having done internship/JMO years in your grad state, I presume it's merit based.
Is it a bad look if I don't select to be considered for a BMP? I didn't, and now I am feeling incredibly bad and concerned that the administrators won't believe I am serious about wanting to be a doctor. I just don't believe that the RoS would be favourable compared to having no ties after medicine.
Is it a bad look if I don't select to be considered for a BMP? I didn't, and now I am feeling incredibly bad and concerned that the administrators won't believe I am serious about wanting to be a doctor. I just don't believe that the RoS would be favourable compared to having no ties after medicine.
Notwithstanding LMG's & Chinaski's replies, myself I would still put BMP in. Having the option to later decline an offer is better than not getting the offer at all.
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If a bonded place is absolutely out of the question for a candidate, there's nothing to be gained from applying for a place they have every intention of declining if it were offered (aside from bragging rights?). On the flip side, a candidate who is more easily swayed or pressured may subsequently end up accepting a place they didn't want because of the "bird in the hand" phenomenon - which has potential to lead to regrets.
Additionally, there is the possibility that if someone ticks yes for a BMP, they could then be offered a BMP at a university that is placed at a higher preference, when they actually could've landed a CSP at a lower preferenced university that they were also eligible for (which in the above situation, would probably be a preferred outcome to receiving a BMP for the higher preference). In this situation it'd be best not to apply for a BMP at all.
Can you apply Uni A's unbonded as 1st preference, then Uni B's unbonded, and Uni A's bonded as 3rd and so on? In this way, you either get your preferred CSP or at least get a BMP place.
I don't believe so. As far as I'm aware CSP/BMP cutoff scores only apply at the place offer stage.Does applying for BMP increase your chances of receiving an interview?
Hello.
Are you sure you have to complete 3 years? Because on the Department of health website it says this:
Following successful completion of the medical course, participants who joined the BMP Scheme from 2016 agree to work in an Eligible Location in Australia for a total of 12 months, prior to, or within five (5) years of attaining fellowship. This work can take place from the date you become provisionally registered to five (5) years after you attain fellowship. However, once you have commenced your return of service period:
- you have five (5) years in which to complete it;
- you may undertake the twelve month return of service period in periods of no less than 12 consecutive weeks; and
- you must work full-time.
Which seems like you have to complete only a year instead of 3. If I'm wrong, where did you get your information from?
Thank you
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This information is referring to the current scheme. The scheme is changing from 2020 onwards. https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/reformed-bonded-programsHello.
Are you sure you have to complete 3 years? Because on the Department of health website it says this:
Following successful completion of the medical course, participants who joined the BMP Scheme from 2016 agree to work in an Eligible Location in Australia for a total of 12 months, prior to, or within five (5) years of attaining fellowship. This work can take place from the date you become provisionally registered to five (5) years after you attain fellowship. However, once you have commenced your return of service period:
- you have five (5) years in which to complete it;
- you may undertake the twelve month return of service period in periods of no less than 12 consecutive weeks; and
- you must work full-time.
Which seems like you have to complete only a year instead of 3. If I'm wrong, where did you get your information from?
Thank you
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