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Sharing More Updates in 2022….
Hello! It’s Mad March time! It’s a mammoth month on the city’s social calendar and despite Covid-19, has bought a huge variety of entertainment and experiences to Adelaide, as well as a state election thrown into the mix! Welcome to 1-2-3 Thursday where we promise to bring you no more than three pieces of highly […]
Strategies for caring for yourself during times of trauma and stress
It is important to take time to care for yourself when you are caring for others. Be aware of your own stress levels and feelings and make time to speak to someone about your feelings. This may be the Doctors Health SA helpline which you can access on (08) 8366 0250. This number is available 24 hours per day and […]
Your Latest Updates in 2022….
We are delighted to roll out our next newsletter for 2022. We also hope that 2022 is the year that we genuinely find equilibrium in ‘living with COVID’! Already, COVID has thrown up some things that were unpredictable, and some things not. The ‘predictable’ is the wave of pregnant women testing positive for COVID seeking […]
GPEx wins inaugural RACGP Foundation Harry Nespolon Research Grant
GPEx, South Australia’s sole RTO for the education and training of doctors specialising in General Practice, is proud to be the inaugural winner of the RACGP Foundation Harry Nespolon Research Grant. Valued at up to $60,000, the Grant will fund a research project into the wellbeing of GPs and/or GPs in training, including factors that […]
Meet Dr Samuel Clements
In the 1990s, a shortage of local doctors with the skills to deliver babies in regional South Australia meant Samuel Clements was born more than 40 kilometres away from his family home in Robe. More than two decades later, the ongoing demand for rural GPs with obstetrics skills has inspired Samuel to train on the […]
AKT/MCQ Exam Tips and Techniques
AKT & MCQ Exam Tips and Techniques If you are currently studying, or preparing to study, for the RACGP or ACRRM Fellowship exams, you will be aware that there are several written exams that you need to complete. For RACGP Fellowship candidates, these are the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and the Key Feature Problem (KFP) […]
The link between climate change and Tuberculosis – ground-breaking research by students from the University of Adelaide
In 2021, four medical students from the University of Adelaide completed a research project as part of their studies with the support of GPEx Senior Medical Educator, Assoc. Prof Jill Benson AM. Sahil Kharwadkar, Vinal Attanayake, John Duncan and Novindu Navaratne undertook a systematic review on the potential impact of climate change on the transmission […]
How are your motivational interviewing skills?
How are your skills in motivational interviewing? Brush up on this important skill for the RACGP CCE. Have you ever had a patient struggle to make lifestyle changes to improve their chronic condition or health in general? GPs must not only apply multiple clinical guidelines to patients with complex, chronic multimorbidity, but also provide information […]
Meet Dr Georgina Mills
The opportunity to provide personalised medical care with responsibility for the health and wellbeing of regional communities inspired Dr Georgina Mills to become a rural GP. A desire for her children to grow up in country Australia added to the appeal. “In a rural town as a Rural Generalist the medicine is more personal, you […]
End of Year Greetings….
Hello! Well, that’s another year done and dusted. Although we didn’t have last year’s horrible fires to contend with, COVID’s ramifications have been felt by us all, including our pregnant women. It has been another unpredictable and challenging year, thanks to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, both here in South Australia and globally. 2021 has challenged […]
