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Tips for coping with uncertain times during Fellowship exam preparation
Back in 2020, as the number of coronavirus cases rose across Australia, and news channels and social media bombarded us with local and worldwide updates on number of cases and the strategies governments are putting into place to deal with the pandemic, you may remember your stress levels increased, and the level of anxiety across […]
Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo
The Pregnancy Babies & Children’s Expo is Australia’s trusted early parenting event. With over 30 years of experience, it is a must for all new parents. Showcasing BIG brands, BEST prices, special offers and the LATEST innovations, all under one roof. Adelaide Showground, Wayville Check back for tickets closer to the Expo date. Stay up-to-date […]
GPEx wins two education research grants in 2020
GPEx wins two education research grants in 2020 GPEx is pleased to announce that we have been awarded two RACGP Education Research Grants (ERGs) in 2020. These grants both follow on from gaps identified through our 2019 workplace-based assessment Special ERG. How can we best use GP Explore to drive learning? Dr Taryn Elliott This […]
A step closer to attracting junior doctors into GP training in SA…
A step closer to attracting more junior doctors into GP training in SA….. The GPEx Research & Innovation Team, in conjunction with the University of Adelaide, has completed the Medical Specialty Decision Making (MSDM) Research Project – and the results are in. This important research project was funded by SA Health to understand perceptions of general practice, particularly rural general practice, […]
10 tips and tricks for success in the RACGP AKT and KFP exams
The thought of the gruelling Royal Australian College of General Practitioner (RACGP) written Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and Key Feature Problems (KFP) examinations is enough to strike fear into the most prepared and sound general practitioner (GP) trainee. Why do we let this set of questions, this arbitrary marker of achievement, weigh over our lives for so […]
Australia’s bushfires – Caring for your patients.
Residents of South Australia, in fact all of Australia, are experiencing a stressful and frightening time with the bushfire crisis. News services daily deliver the expanse of the fires and devastation that is occurring across the nation into our own homes. Many of our communities are experiencing this devastation first hand. The loss and change […]
Meet Dr Kyle Fairclough
Driving 3000 kilometres across Australia to an island on fire immediately before a global pandemic formed Dr Kyle Fairclough’s introduction to rural General Practice. Originally from Western Australia, Kyle commenced his GP training on Kangaroo Island during the January 2020 bushfires, just weeks before Covid-19 struck. “During my first months as a registrar I have […]
RACGP AKT/MCQ and KFP – Study hard or study smart?
Study hard or study smart? It’s that time of the year again: the RACGP AKT/ MCQ and KFP exams are approaching and it’s time to start thinking about studying. Find out how to prepare a smart study plan so you can maximise your study time and maximise your exam success. We know you know how to study hard … […]
CPD Updates for GPs
2019 CPD Events Barossa Valley In September we held a peri-urban CPD event at the Novotel Barossa Valley in addition to the seminar held at Hahndorf in August. The category 2 CPD seminar was titled ‘Pregnancy Diagnosed – What’s Next? & All you need to know about Vaccinations, Supplements, Medications & Lifestyle in Pregnancy’ and was presented by […]
