Enhancing Remote GP Supervision Through Registrar Feedback Supervision quality is crucial to the development and satisfaction of general practice (GP) registrars—especially in rural and remote areas, where supervision often occurs from a distance. A recent article published in BMC Medical Education, titled “A novel general practice registrar to supervisor feedback system for distance education in...
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New Research Highlights Scalable Solution for Retaining Doctors in Rural and First Nations Communities A new article has just been published in Frontiers in Medicine, shedding light on a powerful, scalable model for improving healthcare access across Australia’s most remote regions. Titled “Retention of doctors in remote, rural and First Nations communities using distributed general...
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In this episode, we have two excerpts taken from our popular first-year webinar on Men’s Health. The presenter is Dr Justin Coleman, a very experienced GP currently working in Brisbane in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Justin has a vast experience in medical education, including being a co-editor for Murtagh’s General Practice. The two...
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This episode is Part 2 of a 2-part series on Mental Health Emergencies. Join us as we return to our conversation with Associate Professor Dr Chris Hogan where we continue to discuss the importance of doctors staying safe in dealing with distressed or agitated patients. In this episode we explore unexpected violence, practical tips to...
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In this episode, we sit down for Part One of a two-part conversation with Associate Professor Dr Chris Hogan, addressing how to stay safe in our practices when dealing with agitated, distressed or potentially dangerous patients. Listen to tips, tricks and wisdom from Chris, gleaned from forty years of rural, general and hospital practice. This is...
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Filling out certificates seems to constitute an increasing part of a GP’s job. The variety and sheer number of different forms to be familiar with can be difficult for GP registrars starting out in General Practice in Australia. Certificate completion requiring a degree of urgency, can occur unexpectedly in the middle of an already busy...
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RVTS 2023 Grand Round Series: Ever wondered why doctors choose to work in rural settings and what would encourage them to stay? In our 2023 RVTS Grand Round, we explored this very topic with the National Rural Health Commissioner, Adjunct Professor Dr. Ruth Stewart. Alongside her, four RVTS registrars and supervisors shared their personal experiences...
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In this third episode of our 2023 Grand Round series, we hear a short excerpt from the Grand Round highlighting the experiences of one of our dedicated RVTS supervisors, Dr Akil Islam. His journey into rural health was via a rurally-bonded medical student scheme for Australian medical graduates. His experiences highlight the joys and...
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In this second episode of our 2023 Grand Round series, we hear a short excerpt highlighting the experiences of Dr Thilan Walgamuge , a previous RVTS registrar, now a fellow of the RACGP, General Practice owner and regional business award winner. Dr Thilan highlights some very practical aspects of what could make it easier for...
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Ever wondered why doctors choose to work in rural settings and what would encourage them to stay? In our 2023 RVTS Grand Round, we explored this very topic with the National Rural Health Commissioner, Adjunct Professor Dr. Ruth Stewart. Alongside her, four RVTS registrars and supervisors shared their personal experiences and challenges in Rural Health,...
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With College led GP training now a reality, RVTS is playing an important role supporting RACGP and ACRRM during the transition phase and beyond.
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“To err is human” and as GP’s, we all make mistakes. This is Part two of a two part series from our recent Grand Round 2022, where we look at the mistakes that we make and look at some key strategies for managing those difficult situations and tips for how to prevent them. It is...
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