Awards and high praise for NTGPE's medical educators
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30 May 2019
NTGPE recognised at GPME
A team of NTGPE Medical Educators took centre stage at the GPME conference held in Sydney earlier this month.
Dr John Kelly received high praise for his opening plenary presentation, while Dr Pauline Cundill and Dr Bronwyn Jackson were awarded the Peoples’ Choice Award for their MedExx challenge on the topic of PrEP.
This is the second year running NTGPE MEs have won the people's choice award following on from Dr Hubert van Doorn and Dr Sarah Kloeden's presentation last year.
Drs Bronwyn Jackson & Pauline Cundill - winners of the GPME MedExx People's Choice Award
National Reconciliation Week
This week is National Reconciliation Week, presenting an opportunity for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
Our Cultural Education team provides cultural training and mentorship, and have created a range of cultural resources, which are helpful to registrars and GPs as they practice in culturally and linguistically diverse settings in the Territory.
GP19 conference registrations now open
RACGP's GP19: Your patients. Your community. Your solutions. will see a transition into a full clinical update conference, with a program that includes hands-on, interactive sessions. Early bird registrations are currently open for the conference, which will be held from 24–26 October in Adelaide.
Dementia training workshop in Darwin
NT PHN, University of Tasmania, Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre and Dementia Training Australia invites all health professionals to attend the 'Recognising, diagnosing and managing dementia in general practice' workshop.
Accreditation: 8 Category 2 points in the RACGP QI&CPD Program for the 2017–2019 triennium. Allocated 2 ACRRM PDRP Core Points.
Date: Saturday 15 June
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Venue: NT PHN Darwin, 23 Albatross Street, Winnellie and via webinar
Cost: Free
Health Benefits of Good Work NT forum
The Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine are holding a Health Benefits of Good Work NT forum on 21 June. The theme, Fostering Good Work in the Territory, will bring multiple stakeholders together to discuss how good work affects small business and rural and remote employment as well as how we might improve access to good work for workers across Australia.
GP registrars are encouraged to register for the event, however numbers are limited and members get priority so it is necessary to register for a ticket.
Date: Friday 21 June
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: Adina Hotel Darwin Waterfront, 7 Kitchener Drive, Darwin
Cost: Free
Sydney Child Health Program enrolments now open
The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is now accepting enrolments for the June 2020 exam stream for the Sydney Child Health Program. Participants enrolling for the June 2020 exam stream must finalise their applications by the end of October 2019. The exam for this stream is scheduled on Friday 12 June 2020.
Completion of the SCHP also attracts 80 Category 1 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and 30 core Professional Development Points (CPDP) from the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
Melbourne Children’s GP Paediatric Update
Save the date for the Melbourne Children’s GP Paediatric Update (MCGPPU) to be held at The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne on Saturday 12 October. This update is specifically designed to offer general practitioners and trainees an update in a variety of areas in child and adolescent health.
Program details to follow, with registration opening late June. For enquiries or to subscribe for email updates about the event contact gppaedupdate@rch.org.au.
2019.2 GP registrar orientation dates reminder
Due to the picnic day public holiday on Monday 5 August the 2019.2 GP registrar orientation will run from Tuesday 6 August to Thursday 8 August with the remote day orientation on Friday 9 August.
Exam preparation sessions well attended
Thanks to the GP registrars who attended the AKT and KFP exam preparation sessions this month. We had a great turnout and the GP registrars took away some valuable advice from our amazing medical educators. Good luck to those of you who are studying for the upcoming AKT and KFP exams in July and those waiting for OSCE and StAMPS results. Please feel free to contact the NTGPE Registrar Liaison Officers - Simone and Jeffrey - at rlo@ntgpe.org if you have any questions.
GP supervisor PD workshop 2019.1 Darwin
It is a requirement of your GP supervisor accreditation that you attend NTGPE supervisor workshops to ensure that you are aware of the current supervision requirements and updates to College requirements and NTGPE programs.
Date: Thursday 6 June
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (8:15 am arrival for 8:30 am start)
Location: Blue 2A, Level 1, Charles Darwin University, Ellengowan Drive
Program: Clinical safety triage and supervision, evidence based medicine #3: clinical decision-making tools and rational investigation, clinical reasoning and navigating the KFP exam
This workshop will be accredited for 40 Category 1 RACGP CPD / 30 ACRRM PDP points.
In addition NTGPE will also be hosting a Darwin Networking Event with drinks and nibbles for GP registrars, GP supervisors attending the workshop and practice managers on the evening of Wednesday 5 June.
Date: Wednesday 5 June
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Oyster Bar, 19 Kitchener Dr, Darwin
Please note: For accredited GP supervisors, NTGPE will assist with travel and up to two nights’ accommodation as required to attend workshops. Please confirm on RSVP the travel / accommodation you would require for approval / booking. In addition, NTGPE pay $130 per hour for up to 6 hours for workshop attendance if you have not already reached your yearly allocation of 12 hours. Contact supervisor@ntgpe.org for more information.
