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Putting your best self forward in a new rural community
Rural and Remote training can often seem like a daunting challenge – especially as young women. Not only do we need to get our heads around a new job, but move away from our base support networks of family and friends and potentially take on the demanding on-call roll. Further challenges arise with acclimatising ourselves […]
The Importance of Self-Care
The new year always brings with it an exciting new chapter, the buzz of what’s to come, new challenges and new routines. It’s easy to get carried away and before you know it, March Madness has whizzed on by and you wonder why you’re feeling flat. You’ve forgotten to look after yourself. We have heard […]
What is an Academic Post?
Introducing Dr Sean Black-Tiong, GPEx Registrar. Sean is currently a GPT3 working part-time in an outer metropolitan Adelaide clinic and completing an RACGP extended skills Academic post. So, what is an Academic post? In the simplest terms, it is an extended skills rotation in research and teaching. To undertake an Academic Post, you must complete a written […]
Obstetric Shared Care Newsletter | Summer
Targeting Perinatal Mental Health In recognition of the recent Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Awareness (PANDA) Week, the ‘Talking Women’ article for Medical Observer focuses on this important area of women’s health. Finkel Professor of Global Health Jane Fisher explains that perinatal anxiety and depression is temporary and treatable. To find out more, please download the article. Perinatal Mental Health […]
GPEx applauds the Marshall Government Rural Health Workforce Strategy for South Australia
South Australian general practice training organisation, GPEx, applauds the announcement from the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Stephen Wade, that the Rural Health Workforce Strategy will immediately deliver $2 million to better support rural health professionals and the health needs of regional and remote communities in our state. GPEx Chief Executive Officer, Christine Cook, endorses […]
Our graduates are making a difference
GPEx has undertaken research in order to better understand the regional distribution of our graduates from GP training within SA, and the personal and professional factors that may be associated with this. We have analysed the data for graduates who completed their training between 2010-2016 and matched this with their current practice location (obtained from […]
Cessation of the SA Health Apple app Practices Guideline Reader
As you would be aware, the SA Maternal, Neonatal and Gynaecology, and the SA Child and Adolescent Health Communities of Practice facilitate the development and review of Practice Guidelines. Both SA Communities of Practice have endorsed the cessation of the SA Health Apple app – ‘Practices Guideline Reader’, which ceased operation as of 13 November […]
Member Update: Time for a Change.
Dear Member, As you would be aware, primary care has been facing significant changes and challenges in the recent years. Your organisation – GP Partners Australia has survived through these challenging times. Our survival has been due to many factors which include a very agile and professional board, mergers with like groups such as Health […]
B Gone Hep B: How primary care can make a difference
With World Hepatitis Day this week, we thought it would be timely to hear from Assoc Prof Jill Benson AM, GPEx Medical Educator about how important primary care is in the fight to eliminate Hepatitis B. Brought to you by GPEx, Shine SA and Hepatitis SA. When I was training to be a doctor over […]
Meet Dr Alex Main
Dr Alex Main (FRACGP) entered medical school to pursue general practice, impressed by the broad skill set of GPs. However, this interest derailed in his pre-vocational years when he clicked with the surgical team. But a year into his surgical training, the excitement of surgery and acute medicine began to wear off. For Alex, two […]
