Evidence from the GP Synergy NSW & ACT Research and Evaluation Unit  – each month we present findings from our work that may be of interest to registrars and their supervisors. In our vocational specialist GP training program, education and teaching have multiple aims. We aim to influence registrars’ knowledge, skills, attitudes, ... Read more

Evidence from the GP Synergy NSW & ACT Research and Evaluation Unit  – each month we present findings from our work that may be of interest to registrars and their supervisors. GPs play a vital part in diagnosis and ongoing management of pregnancies in Australia. Some GP registrars entering GP training may have had no post‐graduate ... Read more

Evidence from the GP Synergy NSW & ACT Research and Evaluation Unit  – each month we present findings from our work that may be of interest to registrars and their supervisors. In an analysis of registrars across five Australian states plus the ACT, conducted within the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training project, we explored ... Read more

Evidence for practice – findings from the GP Synergy Research and Evaluation Unit GP Synergy research shows that the Competency Assessment Grid has high validity and can now be used for further assessment of registrar progress in training. Clinical Teaching Visits (CTVs) are a major component of RTOs’ (including GP Synergy’s) Workplace Based ... Read more

Evidence for practice – findings from the GP Synergy Research and Evaluation Unit Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) includes implants, hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs), non- hormonal IUDs and medroxyprogesterone injectables. It is the most effective form of contraception, but is used in Australia less frequently than is desirable. ... Read more

Evidence for practice – findings from the GP Synergy Research and Evaluation Unit Levels of antibiotic prescribing in Australia for acute self-limiting respiratory tract infections (ARTIs – such as URTIs, acute bronchitis, sore throat, otitis media) are problematic. While Australian registrars prescribe antibiotics for ARTIs somewhat less than ... Read more