The following teletutorials are planned for the coming weeks. Those giving presentations please forward your Powerpoint file to Amanda Hollands 2 weeks prior.
Exam Dates
RACGP exam enrolments open 3 May and close 25 June for the following exams:
- Applied Knowledge Test (AKT): 21 August.
- Key Feature Problems (KFP): 21 August.
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): 24 October.
The next ACRRM exam enrolment deadlines and 2010 assessment dates are:
- miniCEX: enrolments close May 14 for August-December assessment.
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ): enrolments close 2 July for 28 August assessment.
- StAMPS: enrolments close 30 April for 17-18 July assessment.
Supervisor News
SUPERVISORS ATTENDING BONDI
Supervisors attending the Bondi workshop 19-23 April will be involved in clinical case facilitation. Instruction on the art of providing constructive feedback will be provided.
CAN'T MAKE BONDI?
For supervisors unable to attend Bondi, here's an overview of the program: indigenous health issues, musculoskeletal medicine, MDA national medico-legal forum, obstetrics, clinical cases, emergency airway skills and exam masterclasses.
REVISED CTV MANUAL
The Clinical Teaching Visits manual has been revised. If you are a clinical teaching visitor and haven't received your copy please contact the Albury office.
At the CoalFace
Doris Berger, Workshop Coordinator, Albury NSW
Workshops are a big part of the RVTS experience and renowned for their professionalism, friendliness and fun. Such a reputation doesn't come by accident. Each workshop takes our dedicated team of medical educators and admin staff around three months to plan and prepare. At the eye of the hurricane is Doris Berger, Workshop Coordinator based in the Albury office.
Doris joined RVTS in 2003, back when there were only a handful of registrars, and has since worn a variety of hats, including teletutorial scheduling and clinical teaching visit coordination. After a stint assisting with workshops, she took over the coordination role in the second half of 2009. Last year's Brisbane workshop was her baptism by fire with 42 registrars attending. "There were around 130 people at the Friday night dinner," she says, "the biggest yet."
Long before the workshop kicks off, Doris is kept busy working with the medical educators to develop the program, arrange a venue, book flights, organise social functions and assemble educational material. "It's like completing a giant jigsaw puzzle," she says, "with all the pieces ultimately coming together."
And things don't let up at the workshop. Doris can often be spotted buzzing about the place with a fire extinguisher, putting out small blazes before anyone smells smoke. Hunting down registrars that are late for a session is a speciality; she will find you!
Each workshop presents its own unique set of challenges for the workshop team. "Keeping the family feel past registrars rave about is one of the team's biggest priorities and challenges as RVTS grows," she says. Future improvements include more streamlined information delivery, plus a range of new teaching resources to assist with skills sessions.