Performance and progression
The performance and progression of each registrar is discussed regularly by the ME, program officer and other program team members. These discussions serve several purposes:
- Planning for a registrar’s learning needs
- Tracking progression and development of competency
- Early identification of registrars who need support
These discussions may include the registrar, particularly when there is assessment feedback to be given and to plan learning goals.
Progression Review Committee
The RACGP’s Progression Review Committee (PRC) oversees the progression of all trainees. Its role is to provide support and/or advice on recommendations made by the training program team regarding educational support, remediation and supervision requirements, as well as ongoing review.
The progress of all registrars is overseen by the PRC for quality assurance purposes. If a program officer, ME or supervisor raises concerns about a registrar for any reason, they may seek advice from the PRC.
Advice or recommendations from the PRC will be shared with you, generally through your ME.
This process provides an opportunity for you to develop a plan to address issues, such as training or learning needs, to ensure you’re receiving support to continue progressing through training.
If you're not progressing as expected or are not at the expected standard for your level of training, you may be required to complete a:
- Focused learning intervention (FLI)
- Remediation term
- Term adjustment.
All are mandatory and require endorsement from the PRC.
Your ME may discuss and initiate a FLI or remediation with you and present this for endorsement at PRC, or the PRC may review your progress and determine a FLI is required.
Educational interventions such as FLIs and remediation terms incur an additional cost and aren’t included in your program fees. FLIs are usually completed within eight weeks whereas remediation terms generally run between three to six months. The cost will be discussed with you in advance.
Both educational interventions outline a set of activities to address areas of performance that need improving. If you need intensive assistance, a remediation term will be discussed. During a remediation term, program time is stopped to allow focus on a particular area of competency improvement.
Term adjustment will be utilised if you have taken longer periods of leave (usually over 13 weeks during a term), or in some cases where multiple educational activities are required to be completed including assessments. This will mean you repeat a GP term and your training time, and in some cases your consolidation phase, will be extended.
You can refer to the Registrar Support and Educational Interventions Policy for more information regarding support available to you.
Practice diversity
You must have exposure to a diverse range of populations and presentations (eg age, gender, socioeconomic status, and cultural and linguistic backgrounds). Having this exposure is valuable to support your development as a specialist general practitioner. All registrars will be required to undertake activities to demonstrate that they have fulfilled the practice diversity requirements, including a reflective exercise and online learning module.
Self-directed learning
During the FSP, you’ll have access to a comprehensive suite of online learning resources. This includes learning strategies, case consultation examples and the RACGP Curriculum and syllabus. You’ll also have access to gplearning online modules.
Exam preparation
The most practical way to prepare for the Fellowship exams is to work in clinical practice. We provide training and support for your preparation for the Fellowship exams, including the self-assessment progress test (SAPT), webinars, tutorials, peer study groups and mock exams. Your program team will provide you with the options available as you progress to the exams. There is a particular focus on exam preparation in your final FSP education term.