University address: Florey Building, Building 54, Mills Rd, Australian National University, Acton ACT 2600.

Head of department: A/Prof. Stephen Martin

Key academic post contacts: A/Prof. Stephen Martin (stephen.martin@anu.edu.au) and Dr. Kathleen O'Brien (kathleen.o'brien@anu.edu.au)

Potential supervisors: A/Prof. Stephen Martin, Dr. Kathleen O'Brien, Dr. Ashvini Munindradasa, Dr. Daniel Mogg

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: Qualitative research around patient-centred medicine, early childhood health outcomes, using AI in general practice and general practice workforce issues. Our unit has a mix of qualitative and quantitative researchers who are happy to discuss and explore research that interests the registrar. We’ve been hosting academic registrars for twenty years and registrars enjoy being part of our team.

Teaching opportunities: Registrars are involved in year three teaching activities including case-based tutorials, seminars and general practice consultation skills.

Click here to view department website.

University address: Suite 407, 2 Technology Place, Macquarie University, NSW 2109.

Head of department: Prof Sanjyot Vagholkar.

Key academic post contacts: Prof Sanjyot Vagholkar: sanjyot.vagholkar@mqhealth.org.au, Assoc Prof Janani Mahadeva: janani.mahadeva@mqhealth.org.au 

Potential supervisors: Professor Sanjyot Vagholkar, Assoc Professor Janani Mahadeva

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: Chronic disease management in general practice, models of patient care, patient registration in general practice, use of AI technology in clinical practice and medical education, aged care, preventative health care, student and clinician experiences of medical education.

Teaching opportunities: Our Doctor of Medicine program offers teaching opportunities through years one to three, spanning bedside teaching, clinical skills, and lectures. The Macquarie MD program includes a general practice intensive stream in Year 3 where registrars have additional opportunities to deliver small group teaching and mentorship. Involvement in curriculum development and assessment in OSCES and vivas.

Click here to view department website.

University address: C/- Room 205, Edward Ford Building A27, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney NSW 2006.

Head of department: Assoc Prof Fiona Robinson.

Key academic post contacts: Prof Melissa Kang: melissa.kang@sydney.edu.au

Potential supervisors: Prof Melissa Kang (Research and Teaching), Assoc Prof Fiona Robinson (Teaching/Medical Education),A/Prof Marguerite Tracy (Research and Teaching), Assoc Prof Liliana Laranjo (Research), Linda Taoube (Teaching/Medical Education), Dr Phoebe Holdenson Kimura (Teaching/Medical Education), Dr Bianca Cannon (Teaching/Medical Education), Dr Jennifer Dai (Teaching/Medical Education), Dr Allyce Counsell (Teaching & Research), Dr Keersten Fitzgerald (Teaching & Research), Dr Ania Lucewicz (Teaching & Research), Dr Shaddy Hanna (Teaching/ Medical Education), Dr Simone de Morgan (Research), Dr Julie Gordon (Research).

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: We encourage registrars to choose research topics of interest and work with them closely to develop a research proposal. We aim to submit ethics applications before or soon after the start of the academic year. Our academics have varied clinical and research interests including women’s health, men’s health, adolescent health and immunisation, sexual health, addiction medicine, lifestyle medicine, mental health, cardiovascular health, digital health, prevention, medical education, aged care, virtual care, shared decision making, health services and systems. We offer expertise in various research methods including quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies, as well as knowledge translation and implementation science.

Teaching opportunities: Registrars are immersed in teaching the final-year GP Term curriculum to MD students.

Click here to view department website.

University address: Madgwick Drive, Armidale, NSW 2351.

Head of department: Prof Michelle Guppy.

Key academic post contact: Prof Michelle Guppy: michelle.guppy@une.edu.au

Potential supervisors: Michelle Guppy or others on discussion with the registrar.

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: Registrar can choose their own project or work within an existing project.

Teaching opportunities: Review and develop general practice and medicine tutorials in years three and five including OSCEs and vivas, curriculum development and exam development.

Click here to view department website.

University address: University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308.

Head of department: Assoc Prof Graeme Horton.

Key academic post contact: Assoc Prof Parker Magin: parker.magin@newcastle.edu.au or 0408 953 872

Potential supervisors: Prof Parker Magin and Assoc Prof Graeme Horton.

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) project gathers data on registrars’ clinical and educational experience and actions during consultations. This data analyses a wide range of clinical topics and research questions. Particular areas of interest include antibiotic stewardship, telehealth, rational prescribing/deprescribing, ‘low-value’ care, environmentally sustainable healthcare, vertical integration of undergraduate and postgraduate general practice education, general practice-related procedures (performance and education), online teaching content in undergraduate courses, undergraduate student and/or general practice registrar wellbeing, undergraduate student assessment and medical professional identity.

Teaching opportunities: Case-based teaching, including case-based education in disadvantage/social equity and undergraduate student assessment (OSCE, MCQ, case-based learning assessment).

Click here to view department website.

University address: 160 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010; PO Box 944 Broadway NSW 2007.

Head of department: Prof Charlotte Hespe.

Key academic post contact: Prof Charlotte Hespe: charlotte.hespe@nd.edu.au or 0414 855 322

Potential supervisors: Dr Katrina Giskes, Dr Margot Woods and Prof Charlotte Hespe.

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: Chronic disease management and preventive care with specific expertise in cardiovascular diseases, atrial fibrillation, familial hypercholesterolaemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma, cancer screening (hepatocellular carcinoma/cervical cancer/lung cancer), quality improvement and healthcare systems utilising innovative models of care and information technology, women’s health/contraception/dysfunctional uterine bleeding, general practice workforce and medical student engagement and progression into general practice training.

Teaching opportunities: Years one and two focus on problem-based learning and clinical and communication skills. Years three and four focus on back-to-base methods. Interested individuals can pursue a graduate certificate or master’s in medical education.

Click here to view department website.

University address: University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave Wollongong 2522 NSW; University of Wollongong - Shoalhaven, George Evans Rd Mundamia 2541 NSW.

Head of department: Prof Andrew Bonney.

Key academic post contact: Prof Andrew Bonney: abonney@uow.edu.au

Potential supervisors: Prof Andrew Bonney, Prof Rowena Ivers, Assoc Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Dr Fiona Williams.

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: Topics including rural healthcare, general practice wellbeing, rational prescribing, antimicrobial stewardship and quality improvement in general practice.

Teaching opportunities: Various teaching opportunities include leading case-based learning tutorials and clinical skills tutorials and involvement in curriculum development.

Click here to view department website and further information about Prof Andrew Bonney.

University address: Kensington, NSW, 2052.

Head of department: Assoc Prof Joel Rhee.

Key academic post contact: Assoc Prof Joel Rhee: j.rhee@unsw.edu.au; Dr Michael Tran: michael.m.tran@unsw.edu.au 

Potential supervisors: Assoc Prof Joel Rhee, Assoc Prof Margo Barr, Dr Michael Tran, Dr Renae Lawrence, Dr Rula Ali, Dr Victoria Jabbour, Associate Professor Alexander (Sandy) McColl (Port Macquarie and rural NSW) and Dr Jitendra Jonnagaddala.

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: The discipline's research priorities include: (1) Health Services Research; (2) Cancer Care in Primary Care Settings; and (3) Medical Education Research. Specific projects focus on models of general practice care in residential aged care homes, primary palliative care, cancer survivorship, advance care planning, chronic disease management in general practice, medical education, AI in primary care and in medical education, general practice workforce, qualitative research, big data analysis utilising the ‘45 and up’ and Lumos study data.

Teaching opportunities: Years one and two focus on scenario group facilitation. Year three includes society and health tutorials covering general practice-related topics and preventative health. Years five and six involve teaching and assessment in the primary care course including OSCE exams, case writing and question development.

Click here to view department website.

University address: Clinical Schools and research institutes are at Campbelltown, Blacktown, Westmead (base at Campbelltown) and at Bathurst

Head of department: Prof Penelope Abbott

Key Academic Post contact: Prof Penelope Abbott
Email: p.abbott@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: 0414 645 062

Potential supervisors: Professor Penelope Abbott, Dr Yasin Shahab, Dr Winston Lo (Campbelltown), A/Professor Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Dr Catherine Stewart (Bathurst)

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: Areas of research interest: Medical education, health services, primary care, clinical research, Indigenous health, justice health, refugee health, health literacy, Public Health

Expertise: qualitative, mixed methods, implementation science, quantitative methods

Opportunities: Registrars will have the opportunity to join existing projects with the team or to design their own research with support

Teaching opportunities: registrars will teach across the program, with opportunities for lectures, small group facilitation, curriculum delivery and redesign and clinical placement support.