Survey shows positive signs for GPs in training The results of this year’s Medical Training Survey are broadly encouraging for general practice, but there are a few concerning trends.
Bullying reported by over a third of medical trainees Many of those who experience bullying, discrimination or harassment say it has adverse impacts on their training.
Medical training highly rated – but bullying still a problem GPs in training reported the lowest rates of harassment and bullying of all the groups surveyed.
‘Exciting and worthwhile’: Medical life in the Solomon Islands newsGP speaks with two participants about their experiences in the Solomon Islands Medical Partnership for Learning, Education and Research.
Student changes aimed at increasing rural doctor numbers The Federal Government will redistribute 60 Commonwealth-supported places to medical schools at regional universities from 2021.
Inside and outside the consulting room: GP opinion in 2019 Observant by nature, GPs’ thoughts and feelings extend well beyond the confines of the practice.
‘Missing out on some great doctors’: Medical training and disability Jerusha Mather is a PhD student in biomedical science. She also has cerebral palsy and is on a mission to improve access to medical education for people with disability.
Medical student body resistant to newly proposed program AMSA fears boosting student numbers in Queensland will not only fail to improve doctor ratios, but worsen pressures in training.
Why mastery of medicine is a dangerous myth Dr Karen Price discusses how to conquer impostor syndrome and ease the passage from medical school to clinical practice.
Students say no to more Australian medical schools Greater numbers of medical schools will increase pressure on existing students and will not tackle the real cause of the rural doctor shortage, the President of the Australian Medical Students’ Association told newsGP.