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AN OVERVIEW OF GENERAL PRACTICE TRAINING
Further details on program elements and processes
specific to Gippsland can be found at About getGP.
The overall structure of GP training is similar to the
RACGP's earlier programs, but is constantly developing and
changing with experience, local conditions and assessment of
outcomes. In addition, our practices are able to provide
ACRRM (Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine)
training as well as the mandatory RACGP-accredited training.
Gippsland hosts its own rural stream registrars - who
undertake the complete GP training program within Gippsland
- and some general stream registrars from other training
consortia, who rotate through for their compulsory 6 month
term in rural practice.
All Gippsland registrars undertake a three or four year
apprentice-style program, having already completed at least
their first post-graduate year, as follows:
- Hospital terms at Latrobe Regional Hospital
Traralgon over 12 months - mandatory experience in
medicine, surgery, accident and emergency and
paediatrics required by end of this phase
- Basic GP term 6 months
- Advanced GP term 6 months
- Subsequent GP term 6 or 12 months - and/or Special
Skills
- Training Posts such as anaesthetics, obstetrics
- Optional Advanced Rural Skills Post (ARSP) 12 months
- Aboriginal cultural awareness training
- Advanced Life Support Training
- Towards the end of training, registrars sit their
exams for the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College
of General Practitioners. The attainment of this
provides for vocational registration as a GP in
Australia.
Some registrars with wider previous experience in
Australia or overseas MAY be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL). There
are strict guidelines attached to these, and the only person
able to formally approve of these applications is the RACGP
censor. Details on RPL and the application process can be
found at
www.agpt.com.au
EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS
Within each of the training terms, registrars have
support and training from a GP supervisor.
During GP terms, the supervisor works within the same practice
and is available for assistance on a day-to-day basis as
well as providing weekly teaching.
- Hospital registrars have weekly lunchtime meetings
- Medical educators, who are also experienced rural
GPs, provide educational programs on a regular basis
- Peer Learning Workshops, usually held at the getGP
offices every three weeks during basic and
advanced terms
- Regional Cluster Groups - more intimate study and
reflection sessions, usually weekday evenings - monthly
for all registrars
- External Clinical Teaching Visits, involving
registrar, supervisor and visiting supervisor from
'buddy' practice
- Supervision of Assessment During Training, a
continuous learning process done with the guidance of
the GP supervisor
On the completion of an Advanced Rural Skills Post and
attainment of the FRACGP, rural stream registrars are
eligible for the Graduate Diploma in Rural General Practice.
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