Who should attend 

•  Final-year medical students who are about to start their internship in 2026.
• Students wanting to learn tips and tricks to surviving their first year as a doctor.
• Students looking for a guide full of information not typically taught in med school.

Intern Readiness Workshop Gold Coast 2025

It’s almost time to spread your wings! We are here to help prepare you for 2026

• Are you a final year medical student?
• Would you like help transitioning from student to intern?
• Want to learn how to mentally, financially and professionally look after yourself next year? 

AMA Queensland Committee of Doctors in Training (CDT), your future colleagues and industry experts are offering a workshop on the Gold Coast, Brisbane or Townsville to help prepare you for internship and feel confident as you take the leap from student to medical practitioner. 

This is completely free event, so bring along a friend from your year (they can be a member or non-member) and join us for a fun, informative workshop! Program curated by the AMA Queensland CDT. Includes complimentary food and drinks thanks to our sponsors. 

Includes: 

• Canapes or platters
• Two complimentary beverages
• 68-page Intern Guide 101 (digital or hardcopy)
• Networking
• Professional photos with the class of 2025 media wall

Event times: 

• 4pm: Registration opens
• 430pm - 6pm: Meet with exhibitors, network with Gold Coast doctors, canapes and beverages, update from AMA Queensland President Dr Nick 
• 6pm - 8pm: Presentations - 10 expert speakers

Program:

1. Taking the plunge – a guide on transitioning from student to doctor in training. Presented by the AMA Queensland Committee of Doctors in Training.
2. Knowing your working rights as an intern - presented by ASMOFQ.
3. Intern year financial gameplan - presented by Cutcher & Neale.
4. Your journey to General Practice and Rural Generalism - presented by Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).
5. Indemnity in the Real World: protecting your future in medicine. Presented by MIPS.
6. Practice what you preach: realistic suggestions for your health and well-being during internship. Presented by Doctors' Health in Queensland.
7. Voluntary Assisted Dying in Queensland (QVAD) – What you need to know. Presented by QVAD.
8. Regulation and professionalism for medical practitioners – presented by Ahpra.
9. Prevocational support program - presented by Rural Doctors Association of Queensland (RDAQ).
10. Mater insights -Training, Support and Opportunities at Mater.

Registrations:

Seats are limited in each location, please register and tell your friends! If you need any assistance registering contact [email protected] with your name, university, dietary requirements and number of tickets required.