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Investigation of the adaptability, feasibility and utility of a Patient Encounter Tracking and Learning (PETAL) tool
In 2020, GPEx was awarded an Education Research Grant by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners to investigate the acceptability, utility and feasibility of a Patient Encounter Tracking And Learning (PETAL) tool. This project aimed to understand: GPEx worked collaboratively with Flinders University and RVTS on this project, with GP Explore being used as […]
Meet Dr Kate Wheldrake
Dr Kate Wheldrake knew that general practice was the right speciality for her ever since she decided she wanted to be a doctor. “I chose to study Medicine to make a difference in individuals’ lives and positively influence my community, and general practice is the most effective way to achieve these goals.” It is this […]
Research and Development | Update
GPEx is the proud recipient of two RACGP Education Research Grants for 2021. The first research study, undertaken in partnership with The University of Adelaide and GPSA, explores the financial costs and revenue associated with teaching and supervision in general practice. Findings from this study can help inform discussions and decision-making regarding the planning of future registrar employment models, […]
NIPT Mackenzie’s Mission
Updated Advice for the Care of Pregnant Women Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, Welcome back to another GP Obstetric Shared Care update. March celebrates International Women’s Day and the message for 2021 proclaims that ‘a challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change’. We can all choose to challenge! Celebrate women’s achievements. Raise […]
Who is walking in your door?
GPEx has recently hosted Trisha Rogers, a Masters of Public Health student from the University of Adelaide, to complete her research placement. Trisha has worked with the Research and Innovation team at GPEx to analyse de-identified GP Explore data and identify trends. So, what does it tell us? This shows similar patterns to other published […]
International Women’s Day
GPEx is proud to have a number of female GP Registrars in its training program, and today celebrates the role these female GPs and Registrars have in their local communities, especially in regional and rural South Australia. GPEx also has a number of female Medical Educators, who educate and support the next generation of GPs. […]
COVID vaccination for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Webinar
Updated Advice for the Care of Pregnant Women Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, Welcome back to another GP Obstetric Shared Care update. The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has begun and I suspect that we are all a little awestruck at the rapid pace of scientific discovery and the incredible community engagement that has bought us to […]
Failure Rate of Doctors Sitting the GP Fellowship Exams and How to Beat the Statistics
You don’t have to be ‘just a statistic’ Everyone wants to succeed. No one starts something with the goal of failing, but sometimes it happens. At times it can be hard to understand why we failed when we feel we’ve done what was needed to pass. This is especially true if we have never failed […]
Covid-19 Vaccination
Updated Advice for the Care of Pregnant Women Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, This decision guide is for pregnant women who are considering COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy, who are breastfeeding or who are planning to become pregnant. It contains information about the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty (Pfizer, Australia). This information will be updated when other vaccines become […]
Meet Dr James Walker
The variety of work and collegiality while dealing with emergencies and the challenges of remote medicine are what encouraged Dr James Walker to train as a rural GP. “It was the scope of practice and the people that drew me in. There is nothing like being a rural generalist,” he said. Currently practising in Jamestown, […]
