The RACGP awarded 20 academic posts in 2024. A list of the successful applicants and their research projects can be accessed here: 2024 academic post registrars and research questions.
The RACGP awarded 20 academic posts in 2023. A list of the successful applicants and their research projects can be accessed here: 2023 academic post registrars and research questions.
Significant achievements:
Dr Sonia Srinivasan received RACGP Foundation Charles Bridges-Webb Memorial Award for her project “Supporting primary care provision of contraception and abortion: an evaluation of digital content from an Australian virtual community of practice”. ($1,000)
The RACGP awarded 22 academic posts for the 2022 program. A list of the successful applicants and their research projects can be accessed here: 2022 academic post registrars and research questions.
Scholarly articles published by 2022 academic registrars:
2022 Academic Post registrar Dr Renae Lawrence received the 2023 RACGP Foundation / BOQ Specialist Research Grant for their project: A general practice toolkit to promote physical activity among people living with cancer. ($20,000)
The RACGP awarded 21 academic posts for the 2021 program. A list of the successful applicants and their research projects can be accessed here: 2021 academic post registrars and research questions.
Scholarly articles published by 2021 academic registrars:
Dr Isabel Hanson was selected as a 2022 Sir General John Monash Scholar
Dr Katie Fisher was awarded a RACGP Foundation Charles Bridges-Webb Memorial Award for her work with Prof Parker Magin, Prof Mieke van Driel and Ms Amanda Tapley. Project title - The prevalence and associations of telehealth consultations in GP registrars' practice: a cross-sectional study nested within the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) study. ($1,000.00)
Dr Brent Venning was awarded a RACGP Foundation Charles Bridges-Webb Memorial Award for his Academic Post research project. Project title - A Discrete Choice Experiment: Preferences and willingness-to-pay for a DNA test to assess cancer risk. ($1,000.00)
A list of the successful applicants and their research projects can be accessed here: 2020 academic post registrars and research questions.
Scholarly articles published by 2020 Academic Registrars:
Dr Talila Milroy received the RACGP Foundation Indigenous Health Award for her project “Aboriginal women’s perspectives on menstrual health and modes of engagement with primary care providers”. ($9,000)
A list of successful applicants and their research projects can be accessed here: 2019 academic post registrars and research questions (PDF 469 KB)
Scholarly articles published by 2019 academic registrars:
A list of successful applicants and their research projects can be accessed here: 2018 academic post registrars and research questions (PDF 84 KB)
Scholarly articles published by 2018 academic registrars
A list of successful applicants and their research projects can be accessed here: 2017 academic post registrars and research questions (PDF 351 KB)
Scholarly articles published by the 2017 academic registrars:
Applying for leave from the Academic Post Program
Reducing the concurrent clinical training component
Should you have further questions, please contact Georgia Franklin 03 8699 0418 gpedresearch@racgp.org.au