The AGPT Academic Post Program offers a 12-month academic training term, completed alongside clinical training. During an academic post, registrars partner with a university to undertake a general practice research project and gain experience in teaching medical students.
RACGP GP Training Research has a successful history of supporting registrars undertaking academic posts. This includes providing research supervision and/or co-supervision in collaboration with various universities.
Many of our past AGPT Academic Post studies have been conducted in-full or in-part within the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) project.
ReCEnT offers scope to explore a wide range of clinical and educational research questions relevant to GP training, with robust data for quantitative analyses, including cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches. Examples of the types of research questions that can be explored through ReCEnT include:
- How often do GP registrars prescribe Long Acting Reversible Contraception, and what factors influence whether they do?
- Do GP registrars prescribe antibiotics differently in telehealth compared to face-to-face consultations for respiratory infections?
- Have GP registrars’ prescribing patterns for preventer medication in children with asthma changed over time?
AGPT Academic Post alumni who have worked with our team have an excellent research publication track record: our registrars have published over 30 research papers since 2013.
If you are interested in exploring opportunities to collaborate with RACGP GP Training Research for an AGPT Academic Post, we are available to discuss ideas and provide application advice. GP Training Research can also assist you in facilitating connections with potential supervisors at your local university.