Australian Family Physician December 2005 - AFP Supplement
Proceedings of the National General Practice Education
Convention 2005
AFP Supplement Contents and Foreword
Each year General Practice Education and Training (GPET) holds a National General Practice Education Convention which provides a forum for networking, presenting developments in education and training, and sharing research on medical education and workforce development. The 2005 convention focused on the theme of 'Great training, great medicine, great life.'
The unannounced standardised patient methodology - A potential feedback tool for registrar training
Martin Halperin
The external clinical teaching visits (ECTV) remain the primary method of monitoring registrar progress and provide valuable feedback.
Professional career needs of GPs and registrars working in northwestern NSW
Christian Alexander, John Fraser
The Australian general practice workforce increasingly comprises international medical graduates. These doctors come from a range of professional backgrounds.
External clinical teaching visits in the regionalised environment
Bill Kefalas, Tim Usherwood, Andrew Knight
The external clinical teaching (ECT) visit remains integral to the programs of all regional providers of the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program.
Three years of registrar rural exemptions - A review of a novel approach
Andrew Knight, Rosa Canalese
The Australian General Practice Training Program (AGPT) requires all registrars to undertake at least 6 months of training in rural areas. This can cause significant stress for general pathway registrars. Central to a fair, safe process for application of this policy is an equitable and humane rural exemption process.
Hybrid training for remotely situated general practice registrars - Making best use of available opportunities
Bill Lang, Pat Giddings
Regional training providers (RTPs) working under the auspices of Australian General Practice Training AGPT) sometimes encounter difficulties in delivering the AGPT program to general practice registrars, particularly those in the rural pathway..
A balancing act - The role of the general practice trainer
Simon Morgan
The general practice trainer is recognised by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (the RACGP) as the most important element of Australian general practice training. The college has recently introduced new standards for trainers to ensure high quality general practice training.
Progress in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health training - An evaluation of the implementation of the GPET framework
Jennifer Reath, Gaye Doolan
The General Practice Education and Training (GPET) board endorsed a framework for general practice training in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in September 2003. Training that conforms with the framework is required for accreditation of regional training providers.
Peer learning, lectures and online learning - Putting it all together
Dr Justin Tse, Dr Lisa Wise
This paper evaluates usage of discussion forums forming part of an integrated online learning environment that supplements a face to face general practice registrar training program.
General practice supervision at a distance - Is it remotely possible?
Susan Wearne
The Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) trains GPs while in solo rural or remote practice. General practice registrars choose an experienced rural or remote practitioner as their distant supervisor.
Addiction medicine - Training for general practice registrars
Carreen Jansen, Paul Grinzi, Benny Monheit, Rhian Parker
Illicit drug use is a significant problem within Australia. However, GPs are reluctant to treat these problems due to a perceived lack of knowledge and confidence.
Registrar attitudes to mental health care provision - Does level one training make a difference?
Louise Stone, Margaret Simpson
This study was designed to demonstrate whether compulsory level one mental health training leads to a change in knowledge, skills and attitudes for general practice registrars.
Learning needs analysis - Developing a new tool for general practice training
Carolyn O'Shea, Neil Spike
General practice registrars are a diverse group of doctors, each with a unique set of learning needs. This diversity sets training providers the challenge of identifying the learning needs of individual registrars early and then tailoring their educational programs to meet those needs.
Systems change in Australian general practice - Early impact of the National Primary Care Collaboratives
Liz Farmer, Andrew Knight
The capacity to translate research findings into clinical practice is a core skill for general practice registrars if we are to bridge the gap between evidence and practice, thus improving quality of care.
Teaching on the run - General practice training between consultations
Marianne Catchpole, Edi Albert, Fiona Lake, Terry Brown
General practitioner teachers play a growing role in medical education. Much of the teaching is done during and between patient consultations, ie. 'on the run'. This presents challenges in terms of time available for teaching, teacher training and feedback on teacher performance. Australian Government funded programs have been developed to train clinical teachers in hospital settings; these might be adaptable to the general practice setting.
Context specific learning opportunities - Adapting training to discrete areas
Simon Morgan, Tamsin Cockayne, Doug Lloyd, Emma Kennedy
Australian general practice training was regionalised in 2002 to better meet the specific health care needs of local communities. As a result, 22 unique regions were established, each containing a variety of training practices and learning contexts. The core learning opportunities in distinct learning contexts have not been well explored.