Yagila Wadamba Program
A crucial focus for the RACGP is to develop the 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce to assist in closing the gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians’ and non-Indigenous Australians’ health outcomes.
As part of this commitment, RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health developed the Yagila Wadamba Program (meaning ‘learn to heal’), an annual support program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GP Registrars.
The program concentrates on exam preparation and other key areas of GP training. Participants are able to network with their peers in a friendly and welcoming environment, while also taking advantage of the opportunity to hear and learn from medical educators and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GP Fellows.
Attendees are supported to not only perform at their best in the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and Key Feature Problem (KFP) exams, but to thrive throughout their GP training journey.
The RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander faculty will be delivering Key Feature Problem (KFP) and Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) exam preparation workshop for those sitting the 2024.2 or planning to sit the 2025.1/2025.2 AKT and KFP exams.
Delivered by Dr Gary Butler, National Clinical Lead, Assessments and, Penelope McSweeney GP National Assessment Advisor – AKT, the sessions will discuss different KFP and AKT case scenarios in a interactive and safe workshop.RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Faculty Censor, Dr Josie Guyer will be in attendance for this workshop.
Sydney, NSW
Thursday 30 – Friday 31 May 2024
Melbourne, VIC
October 2024 - Dates to be confirmed
Register here
IGPRN Workshop
The Indigenous General Practice Trainee Network (IGPTN) will also be hosting their face-to-face workshop adjacent to our October Yagila Wadamba exam preparation workshop in October 2024(exact date to be confirmed). We have co-ordinated the timing and location so that you can attend both!
This IGPRN workshop will include medical education sessions on clinical reasoning, , and planning learning, Medicare and focussed psychological therapies. We will have our usual mock StAMPS and mock CCE giving you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the style of these clinical exams and explore any performance anxieties you might have well before the real thing. There will be updates from both ACRRM and RACGP on their training programs and transition to college lead training.
IGPRN workshops are a great way to network with college representatives and our IGPRN Fellows who come along to mentor, support and teach. There will be social and cultural activities to help us connect to each other and to country.
If you are interested in attending this workshop or have any questions, please email Hope Elston at hope.elston@igptn.org.au