Complete your Internship at Monash Health, where scale and support build the confidence to launch a rewarding medical career.
Why become a Monash Health PGY1 Trainee?
At Monash Health, your PGY1 year is the beginning of a supported, rewarding and diverse medical career. As Victoria’s largest public Health Service, Monash Health provides the scale, complexity and breadth of clinical experience that will help you build confidence, competence and capability as you transition from a medical student to PGY1 doctor.
Monash Health offers a dynamic and well-supported PGY1 program, with exposure to diverse specialties, patient populations and healthcare settings. Throughout your PGY1 training, you will be supported by dedicated Supervisors, Registrars, and the Monash Doctors Education team. You will benefit from a comprehensive education program that includes weekly tutorials, simulation-based learning, procedural skills training and multidisciplinary teaching opportunities.
Rotations
At Monash Health, you’ll have the option to experience rotations in a wide range of areas such as Diagnostic Imaging, Palliative Care, Dermatology and more.
Plus your medicine and emergency medicine rotations don’t have to be limited to Melbourne — Monash Health provides opportunities in Mildura and Warragul.
Monash Health’s PGY1 rotations are structured to provide direct clinical experience across the four clinical exposure areas:
- Undifferentiated illness (Clinical Experience Area A)
- Chronic illness (Clinical Experience Area B)
- Acute and critical illness (Clinical Experience Area C)
- Peri-procedural care (Clinical Experience Area D)
2027 Intern Information Session
Missed our Intern Information Session? Replay the event to learn more about our intern opportunities, hear directly from former Interns, and hear answers to some frequently asked questions.
We couldn’t answer all of your frequently asked questions (FAQs) at the event, so we’ve answered additional questions in the document available below.
How to apply
Applications for PGY1 positions are made via the PMCV and have closed for 2027.
To view key dates and application eligibility for the Victorian Intern Match refer to the PMCV website.
To better understand the requirements and expectations of PGY1 and PGY2 training, visit the National Framework for Prevocational Medical Training website.
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What our Interns say
“I feel Monash Health is the ideal place for any junior doctor to flourish personally and professionally, enjoying its multicultural workforce beyond internship. I have gained invaluable hands-on experience with surgical mentors who continues to inspire with their kindness and dedication. Working across multiple hospital sites in many different medical specialties and treating patients together really give a sense of family.”
– Kumail Jaffry, 2023 Intern
“I have really enjoyed my time with Monash Health so far! Monash Health has been very supportive of our needs, and the senior staff are caring and enthusiastic in mentoring junior doctors. With a wide range of different rotations to choose from, it has truly been a great learning experience.”
– Luke Chung, 2023 Intern
Contact the Monash Doctors team
- Phone
- 03 8572 5647