Welcome to 2018 No Images? Click here January 11, 2018 Welcome to 2018I expect 2018 will be another busy year for GP training in the NT. NTGPE will be welcoming 35 new GP registrars to the program later in January and we have 30 GP registrars preparing for their AKT/KFP exams and assessments in the first few months of the year. We look forward to working closely with all our GP supervisors, training posts, practice managers and other stakeholders and wish our GP registrars all the best for the year. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about our program, please don’t hesitate to contact the team. Stephen Pincus GP registrar orientationThe first GP registrar orientation for 2018 will be held January 22-24. There will also be a remote orientation day on January 21, which caters specifically to GP registrars who are starting their first remote placement with NTGPE. Invitations have already been sent to those required to attend either of these orientations. If you think you should be attending but have not received an invitation, please contact registrar@ntgpe.org Attention ACRRM & dual pathway registrarsReminder to all ACRRM and dual pathway registrars, enrolments for semester 1 2018 assessment closes on Monday, January 22, 2018. Exams are just around the cornerDo you need help with exam prep? Join the interactive exam prep group in myGPcommunity. Dr Kishan Pandithage and Dr Thanh Tran facilitating a KFP information session in Darwin on December 21, 2017. First mobile office for 2018The accreditation team welcomes all accredited GP supervisors in the Alice Springs region to attend the first GP supervisor professional development for 2018.1. The workshop will be held on Friday, February 16 and will include new content on the topics of evidence based medicine and direct observation. For further information and to RSVP, contact supervisor@ntgpe.org. Welcome to the teamAshleigh Seidel (left) and Mallory Carr (right) are the new members of the GP registrar support team. Ashleigh will be assisting GP registrars with external clinical teaching visits (ECTV) and Mallory will organise training advisory (TA) meetings. Sophie Hedges starts her maternity leave on Monday, January 15. We wish her all the best with the arrival of her first bub. RMA18 coming to the Top End in 2018Rural Medicine Australia (RMA18) conference will be held at the Darwin Convention Centre on October 25-27, 2018. Express your interest today and stay up to date with the exciting plans for RMA18. Save the date IGPRN workshop in AdelaideIGPRN workshop will be held in Adelaide from April 27-30, 2018. The workshop will include exam preparation, medical education and cultural activities, as well as networking and peer support. Links to register for the workshop will be sent out in the coming months. Stay tuned. |