September 21, 2017 Debbie Stach Registrar of the Year Award for 2017 OPENEDThe Debbie Stach Registrar of the Year Award was set up to celebrate NTGPE registrar, Dr Debbie Stach who tragically died in a car accident near Katherine in 2004. Debbie was an impressive young doctor whose commitment to Indigenous health made her stand out amongst her peers. Typically, GP supervisors nominate the Debbie Stach Registrar of the Year award, but colleagues and peers are also able to nominate. Click for information about the award how to nominate. The previous five winners listed below have stood out in their approach to medicine and commitment to Indigenous health in the NT.
Nominations closes October 28. If you have questions email scholarships@ntgpe.org Dr Andrew Webster accepting his Debbie Stach Registrar of Year award at NTGPE Awards Night in 2016. AGPT announced second intake for 2018 GP trainingIntake 2 has been confirmed by AGPT. The application period for the intake starts on Septmeber 26 and ends October 9. If you're aware of junior doctors who may be interested in a second opportunity to begin GP training in 2018, please pass on this information about how to apply. World first for Balint groups and Indigenous cultural educationSenior Cultural Educator Richie Fejo and Medical Educator Bambi Ward participated in the 20th International Balint Congress in Oxford, UK in September. Their presentation focussed on the use of Balint groups for junior doctors in the NT and their Indigenous patients. “The concept was first created when NTGPE worked with junior doctors in the Prevocational General Practice Placements Program (PGPPP) and cultural educators worked with medical educators and junior doctors. "The medical educators offered medical perspectives and the cultural educators offered cultural perspective such as promised marriages, right and wrong skin and black and white magic. It was really effective. We understand this approach is a world first" said Fejo. There is currently a group in myGPcommunity which uses Balint group theory called Reflective Patient Stories. If this interests you, email richard.fejo@ntgpe.org to be included in the group. What are Balint Groups?Groups of 10 or less people listen to a presenter who describes an issue/story/situation. The group aims to explore the interaction between clinician and patient and to speculate. They try to understand the situation in a deeper way, not to judge, advise or offer solutions but more to empathise with both the clinician and patient. Dr Bambi Ward (front left) and Richie Fejo (front centre) presented at the Balint Congress in the UK. Australian Indigenous Doctors Association 20 years oldDr Olivia O'Donoghue (left), Christine Heatherington-Tait (centre) Dr Simone Raye (right) at the NTGPE booth at AIDA conference. This year marks 20 years since AIDA was formed to advocate for Indigenous doctors and students. The theme for this year's AIDA conference is family, unity and success and NTGPE is at the conference with bells on. “What’s unique about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Doctors is they bring their holistic view of health, their humanity and culture to the practice of medicine”. Dr O’Donoghue NTGPE Medical Educators Dr Olivia O’Donoghue and Dr Simone Raye are and proud members of AIDA and are in the Hunter Valley this week at the annual AIDA conference along with other NTGPE staff such as CEO Stephen Pincus, Christine Heatherington-Tait and Dr Thanh Tran. OSCE exam support onlineRACGP's gplearning platform has online exam support activities to help candidates prepare for OSCE. The new activities are:
Why did you choose GP training in Australia?RACGP has created a photo competition for IMG's to answer this very question. The winners get free registration for the GP17 conference in Sydney October 26-28. Closing date is September 25. Click for details. |