During the induction interview, you’ll also complete a learning needs assessment, which will be used to develop a learning plan tailored to your level of knowledge and skills.
To assess your learning needs, your medical educator will review your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and the outcome of your comparability assessment. On the SC stream you’ll also be required to complete a formulative random case analysis (RCA) during the interview. It’s best to do the induction interview in your clinic to access clinical software for the RCA.
Random case analysis (RCA)
The induction interview includes a 30-minute RCA with feedback to inform the learning needs analysis. The assessor randomly selects a case from the participant’s consultation records to discuss or uses a submitted case to explore additional curriculum domains. The RCA may uncover gaps in knowledge and skills that a participant may not have identified.
An RCA is generally conducted through the lens of the five domains of general practice of the RACGP curriculum and syllabus, and explores the development of clinical reasoning by considering changes to four contextual influences: the doctor, the patient, the problem and the system. By proposing hypothetical scenarios through ‘what if’ questions, unidentified learning needs may be uncovered.