The formal application period for applying to undertake academic research as part of GP training closes 5.00pm AEST 2 July 2018. In an academic post, you have the opportunity to complete a research project, gain teaching experience and attend relevant courses and conferences under the supervision of experienced and widely recognised and ... Read more
Katie Mulquiney wins emerging researcher prize
Congratulations to Research Assistant, Katie Mulquiney, for being awarded the DAA’s Nutrition & Dietetics Emerging Researcher Prize for her paper, ‘Referrals to dietitians/nutritionists: A cross-sectional analysis of Australian GP registrars’ clinical practice’. This award recognises the best article of a first time author of original ... Read more
Study by GP Synergy scholarship recipient published
Jasmine De Giovanni, a 2017 GP Synergy Medical Student Scholarship recipient, has had her scholarship-funded study published in Menopause - The Journal of the North American Menopause Society. The paper, GP registrar consultations addressing menopause-related symptoms: a cross-sectional analysis, aimed to investigate the prevalence and ... Read more
Case study on female reproductive health published
Dr Rachel Turner, one of our 2018 academic GP registrars, has a strong interest in female reproductive health. Her case study published in the May edition of RACGP’s check (independent learning program) focuses on the use of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) as a contraception option for a young woman. Currently Dr Turner is ... Read more
Research from thousands of GP registrar consultations showcased in new website
Findings from research collected from over 247,000 GP registrar clinical encounters across NSW and ACT can now be accessed via a single one-stop-shop website. The website showcases the results from the Commonwealth funded Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) research study, led by GP Synergy – the organisation funded by the ... Read more
Team approach best to fight antibiotic resistance
With increased warnings that Australia needs to take action to address the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, a first-of-its-kind study reported* in Family Practice, has found targeting a whole general practice is essential for consistency of messages and practice around antibiotic prescribing. The ChAP study (Changing the Antibiotic Prescribing ... Read more
