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7 mistakes made in the KFP Fellowship examinations according to the RACGP
Following each of its fellowship exams after results are released, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) releases a report outlining the exam psychometrics (e.g., mean and standard deviation of the candidate cohort) as well as providing feedback to candidates regarding common errors made. But what has this got to do with your exam preparation, I hear […]
GPs – The Quick Guide on How to Take Care of Your Physical and Mental Health
Working as a GP can be draining and exhausting, yet very rewarding, work. You know that you’re supposed to be looking after yourself to enable you to do your job well. You want to approach your life and work with energy, empathy, and care but sometimes it feels like you are scraping the bottom of […]
Why you need a Performance Coach when preparing for your KFP, AKT/MCQ, CCE Fellowship Exams
Dr Sonya Vandergoot, GPEx’s Performance Coach explains why speaking to GPs about the challenges they face in preparing for their fellowship exams can help them do things differently or more effectively in order to achieve exam success. Becoming a GP can be both a very challenging and rewarding experience. The road to success can be […]
Perinatal Screening for Pregnant Women
Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, It is so important for pregnant women to be able to access perinatal screening, not only for DV, substance abuse or other mental health genetic predispositions but also to determine the level of surrounding support, anxiety, stress and general emotions about having a baby, particularly during COVID-19 times. A recent […]
Latest Update from RANZCOG
In light of the successful flattening of the curve in Australia and New Zealand, RANZCOG has now updated advice regarding routine antenatal care and birth. RANZCOG recognises that individual institutions and other jurisdictions will have their own protocols in place, and these should be adhered to. There remains a risk of a second wave of infection […]
Mental Health in Pregnancy, Post Natally and New Parenthood
This year is proving to be like no other! Just to inform you that the COVID-19 Mental Health Support and Pregnancy information sheets have finally been approved and have now been uploaded to the SA Health website, COVID-19 Mental Health Support web portal. Having a baby is an emotional experience at the best of times. But during […]
Authoritative Information for our Obstetric Shared Care GPs.
Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, We hope that wherever you may be, you are safe and well during these crazy COVID days. Whether it feels like it or not, with each day that passes we are redefining our ‘new normal’. Has our trust in society changed? Has our sense of responsibility to each other altered? […]
Top 5 causes of failure in MCQ, AKT and KFP Fellowship examinations
You’ve failed one or more of your GP fellowship exams, and maybe not for the first time. A sense of shock, confusion, and dread may be just some of the emotions you are feeling right now as you start to prepare to sit the exams – again! How did you get here? What can you […]
