Entries from MMC: Case Studies tagged with 'General Practice'
Dr. Andrew Baird
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Dr. Angela Gavralas
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Dr. A. Newman
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Dr. Lydia Nunes
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Dr. Stuart Prosser
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Dr. Rebecca Quake
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Associate Professor Steve Trumble
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Dr. Katriona Ross
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Dr. Alice Murkies
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Entries from MMC: News tagged with 'General Practice'
General Practice Super Clinics — how will they meet their educational objectives?
As quoted from the article abstract: The Australian Government will provide $275 million over 4 years to general practice infrastructure across Australia with the rollout of 31 General Practice Super Clinics. One of the core objectives of these Super Clinics...
COAG announces ongoing additional AGPT places
General Practice Education and Training Limited (GPET) has welcomed the additional AGPT program places announced on Saturday 29 November by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). The COAG package includes a boost to the AGPT program of 212 ongoing training...
75 more training places for 2009 AGPT
General Practice Education and Training Limited (GPET) has welcomed the announcement by the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon of 175 additional training places for the 2009 and 2010 intakes of the Australian General...
2008 GPET convention web link live!
For 2008, the GPET Convention CD has been replaced with a live web link. To view all the information and excitement of the 2008 GPET Convention, including papers, presentations, photos and Talent Quest footage click on the following link http://www.agpt.com.au/convention/08/....
Second AGPT intake for 2009 now open
A second application process for the 2009 intake of the AGPT program opened on 23 August 2008 and closes on 21 September 2008. Applications are welcome from doctors who are interested in positions that remain unfilled as at 13 October...
International Medical Graduates Underpin Increased Rural GP Numbers
Figures released by Australia’s Rural Workforce Agencies show that the number of general practitioners (GPs) working in rural and remote areas is increasing. CEO of Rural Health Workforce Australia, Dr Kim Webber says, “This is good news in the light...
Heading to AMSA? Don't forget to attend these sessions!
The AMSA Convention Melbourne 2008 line-up looks fantastic. We hardly need to remind you to attend the social program. But don't forget to take advantage of some of the opportunities to explore your specialty options - it will be far...
Want to specialise in General Practice?
As part of the Australian General Practice Training Program (AGPT), General Practice Education and Training Limited (GPET) have created a series of videos now available on youtube. Want to see registrars in training? Want to know more about specialising in...
Considering general practice?
General Practice Registrars Australia addresses some of the common beliefs about general practice in their "myth busters" section. Some examples include: "Isn't it just coughs and colds?" "Most people in general practice get there by default rather than choosing it...
What do Australian doctors really earn?
Reliable data on Australian doctor's incomes is often difficult to find. This recent article from Australian Doctor magazine sheds some light on a murky issue....
Entries from MMC: Resources tagged with 'General Practice'
The Foundations of Primary Care: Daring to be Different
This ground-breaking book encourages a re-focus on the subjective and social nature of health and illness. It helps healthcare professionals find fresh perspectives to assist patients, many of whom are threatened by and lost in a healthcare system dominated by...
The Fifteen Minute Hour: Therapeutic Talk in Primary Care 4e
By incorporating therapeutic talk into daily practice, family doctors can solve and often prevent many psychological and behavioural problems. The approaches described in this text are designed not only to enhance the therapeutic relationship, but also to make practice more...
Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, 2e
Specifically designed for quick reference, this full-color resource focuses on the 250 diseases most likely seen in everyday practice. The revised and updated 2nd Edition features practical, clear advice on diagnosis and therapy, and includes anterior and posterior diagrams of...
The Australian Medico-Legal Handbook with PDA Software
The Australian Medico-Legal Handbook will be provided with PDA software and aims to give JMOs immediate, clear and concise answers to the most frequently asked legal questions arising during hospital training. Doctors carry very little when they are in the...
Practical Cardiology, 2e
Cardiology is one of the fastest changing medical specialties, and Practical Cardiology 2e is designed to help GPs, Fellowship trainees and medical students master this vital element of continuing medical education. This new edition retains the analytical and problem-based approach...
Herbs and Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Guide, 2e
Herbs and Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Guide 2nd edition presents evidence-based information on the 120 most popular herbs, nutrients and food supplements used across Australia and New Zealand. Organised alphabetically by common name, each herb or nutrient listed includes information...
Gastroenterology and Hepatology: A Clinical Handbook
The book will aim to provide a simple, practical management approaches rather than detailed disease information. It will have a problem-based focus concentrating on providing management solutions in emergency situations where clinicians have limited time. There will also be detailed...
Practical Ophthalmology: A Survival Guide for Doctors and Optometrists
A pocket sized, symptom based book on ophthalmology which is designed to guide non-specialists towards efficient and safe diagnosis, and onward referral where necessary....
Practical Fracture Treatment, 5e
The 5th edition of this now classic text draws on the strength of previous editions and now includes reference to the latest surgical techniques available in Europe, Australia and the USA. Emphasis remains on the continually expanding use of fixation...
Injection Techniques in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine with CD-ROM: A Practical Manual for Doctors and Physiotherapists, 3e
This practical, illustrated guide covers the use and technique of injecting joints for the relief of musculoskeletal pain and inflammation. Introductory chapters deal with the effects of corticosteroids and local anaesthetics and their uses; safety procedures which should be observed...
Australian Doctor
Australia's leading news and information website for Australian General Practitioners....
Australian General Practice Training
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Review of Australian specialist medical colleges
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Australian Health Workforce Officials' Committee. (2005). Report to Australian Health Ministers : Review of Australian specialist medical colleges. Dickson ACT....
Comparison of Training Conditions & Vocational Training Costs in Australian Specialist Medical Training Programs
Australian Medical Association. Comparison of Training Conditions & Vocational Training Costs in Australian Specialist Medical Training Programs....
Careers in Medicine : The Avant Handbook
Hewson, A. D., Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute., et al. (2006). Careers in medicine : the Avant handbook. Newcastle, N.S.W., Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute. Buy it here....
Submission by the RACGP to the 2006 medical indemnity policy review
Submission by the RACGP to the 2006 medical indemnity policy review. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. http://www.racgp.org.au/Content/ContentFolders/Reportssubmissionsandoutcomes/200602medical_indemnity_policy.pdf....
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty
Freeman, B. (2007). The ultimate guide to choosing a medical specialty. New York, McGraw-Hill Medical. A very useful and reader-friendly medical specialty guide written by doctors for students, blending first-hand experience with facts and figures to capture the essence of all the major specialties.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners....
Medical Training Review Panel
Medical Training Review Panel. (2006). Tenth Report....
The general practice workforce in Australia : supply and requirements to 2013
Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee. (2005). The general practice workforce in Australia : supply and requirements to 2013. Sydney, NSW. Read the report...
General Practice Registrars Australia
General Practice Registrars Australia....
Entries from MMC: Specialty profiles tagged with 'General Practice'
Associate Professor Steve Trumble MD Dip RACOG FRACGP
Medical Education Unit School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences University of Melbourne Want to learn why Dr. Trumble chose to specialise in General Practice? View Dr. Trumble's case study....
Flexibility in Training
Part-time training may be approved at any time during training, although the mandatory hospital experience is normally undertaken full time. 22.6% of GP trainees worked part time in 2006. Deferral of commencement of training is generally only possible in exceptional...
Availability/Competition for training positions
There will be 600 positions available in 2008, comprising 250 rural pathway positions and 350 general pathway positions. Selection is based upon structured referee reports and an interview. There has been a decline in trainee applicants in recent years, particularly...
Cost of Training
College full membership for Registrars (Annual fee) $295.00 College Associate membership fee (Annual fee) $253.00 College Examination $2,900.00 Withdrawal or deferral of exam $600.00 Withdrawal or deferral of exam Examination Appeals $300.00 Resitting Exam $2,500.00 Costs as at 11/06. Costs...
Length of Training
Registrars enrolled in the FRACGP are required to complete a minimum of three years full time or equivalent training, which may be reduced through recognition of prior learning. Training towards FACRRM takes a minimum of four years full time or...
Application process
Applications are made by an online application form on the AGPT website (a paper copy is available). Applicants must have completed at least 1 year of hospital experience prior to application, and elect to train in either a general pathway...
Training Program
Uniquely amongst medical disciplines, a government company rather than a medical college delivers general practice training. The RACGP develops and maintains standards for general practice training, which is delivered by Regional Training Providers (RTPs) in the form of the Australian...
Lifestyle and Practice Options
General practice has the potential to be a very flexible specialty, and to enable good work-life balance. The ability to control work hours is largely dependent on type and location of practice. For example, GPs practicing in large, multi-doctor urban...
Medical indemnity
Medicolegal issues have begun to exert a significant effect on general practice. Earlier this decade, indemnity premiums rose sharply relative to income, and were widely criticised for discouraging part-time and procedural work among GPs. However, a number of government schemes...
Intellectual content
The intellectual basis of general practice includes an enormous breadth of biomedical knowledge, as well as the psychological and sociocultural aspects of disease. GPs are expected to have some knowledge in all areas of medicine, but to know their limits,...
The doctor-patient relationship
Perhaps one of the most appealing aspects of general practice is the close relationship with patients, families and local communities that is nurtured over time. GPs follow their patients through good times and bad, and are privileged to share in...
The workplace
General practitioners are responsible for all primary care in Australia. They encounter the range of adult and paediatric medical and surgical problems, in addition to obstetric, gynaecological, and psychiatric ailments. The majority of general practitioners work in private rooms, with...
General Practice
General practitioners (GPs) are the first port of call for patients entering the Australian health system. They provide primary continuing comprehensive medical care to individuals, families and their communities. They are responsible for the spectrum of prevention, diagnosis and treatment...
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