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How do registrars and supervisors utilise delayed prescribing of antibiotics?

15 February, 2020 By kerryn

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

Successful 2020 RACGP Education Research Grants

21 January, 2020 By kerryn

We're pleased to announce that we were successful in applying for two RACGP Education Research Grants (ERGs). The projects we'll be carrying out with the grant funding are: What's in a visit? Establishing the content and perceived utility of Clinical Teaching Visits (CTV) in different settings within Australian GP training. A ... Read more

GP registrars’ management of impetigo

12 December, 2019 By kerryn

Using data from the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) project Dr Hilary Gorges, an academic registrar supervised by Prof Clare Heal at James Cook University, has recently had the paper Prevalence and Associations of General Practice Registrars’ Management of Impetigo published in Dermatology Practical & Conceptual. Gorges H, ... Read more

Ensuring the validity of workplace-based assessment tools in general practice training

4 December, 2019 By kerryn

GP Synergy staff and collaborators are proud to have had a paper published recently in Medical Teacher (an international journal of education in the health sciences). The paper examines the content validity and internal consistency of the General Practice Registrar Competency Assessment Grid (GPR-CAG) used by GP Synergy in GP training. Alison ... Read more

Where do registrars go for in-consultation information, advice and assistance?

19 November, 2019 By kerryn

Evidence for practice – findings from the GP Synergy Research and Evaluation Unit Answering clinical questions arising from patient care improves care and increases patient safety. It is also a rich source of learning for registrars. Some questions need to be answered immediately – within the consultation that prompts the clinical question. ... Read more

GPTEC2019

10 September, 2019 By kerryn

We were honoured to present at GPTEC 2019. The conference was held in Melbourne 3 - 5 September 2019 and was a great opportunity to catch up with some of our collaborators and network with participants from across the country. GP Synergy staff presented 19 papers, of which the 10 below were presented by members of the Research and Evaluation ... Read more

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