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Junior Doctor's Association |
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Written by Administrator
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Nov 12, 2006 at 02:42 PM |
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JDA (Barbados), Queen Elizabeth Hospital, St. Michael
The Junior Doctor’s Association is a ‘subsidiary’ of BAMP. It serves to:
- Assist in all affairs of Hospital Doctors
- Ensure adequate postgraduate training at the QEH
- Ensure proper staffing levels of Doctors at the QEH
- Ensure appropriate working conditions at the QEH
- Represent all problems of the members to the relevant authorities
- Maintain relationships with other Hospital associations
- Manage the affairs of the Doctor’s Lounge
Executive Committee (2007)
- President: Chrisita Powlett
Members
All non-consultant grade hospital doctors at the QEH are eligible **NB We encourage all members to join BAMP
Subscription: BDS $100 annually
Activities: see BAMP Calendar of Events
Current Issues: There are a number of issues that the JDA is currently working on through its union Bamp. Some of these include:
- Improving On-call facilities/Doctor’s lounge
- Improving Staffing numbers to reduce workload on the overworked medical staff.
- Improving Working hours
- Improving salaries and allowances
- Rebuilding of the Hospital Canteen
JDA and BAMP together recently submitted details of these proposals to CTUSAB and we are awaiting further action. JDA facilities at the QEH include a common lounge where you can enjoy air- conditioning, fans for each of the 4 on-call rooms, TV with MCTV, security lock system with ID passes, individual lockers and access to a wireless (WLAN) internet system, and Separate quarters in various departments for overnight duty.
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Last Updated ( Jul 16, 2007 at 11:31 AM )
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Junior Doctor's Association 