MEO Network Group

Medical Education Officers (MEOs) form an expanding profession, both in Western Australia (WA) and nationally. MEOs come from varied backgrounds, and the role has become an integral part of the prevocational junior doctor’s education and training experience. The MEO Network group provides an opportunity for collaboration and networking with other sites.

The Postgraduate Medical Council of WA (PMCWA) provides support to assist learning and training requirements, and facilitates sharing of resources and ideas, enabling MEOs to carry out their responsibilities at a high standard. The Network Group meets four times a year and receives secretariat support from PMCWA.

MEOs support and organise the orientation, education, training, mentoring and supervision of junior medical officers, in addition to providing organisational, strategic and management support to the Department of Postgraduate Medical Education. However, due to the various settings in which prevocational medical education takes place, the role and responsibilities of the MEO may vary slightly from hospital to hospital. The following document outlines the general duties and responsibilities of an MEO.

If you work at a health site and undertake MEO related tasks (such as accreditation, education planning, ensuring the National Framework for Prevocational Medical Training is met, etc), you are welcome to email [email protected] to join this group.

Please note, the details of the MEOs at the regional sites can be obtained by contacting the WA Country Health Service on [email protected]