Students’ perceptions of family medicine were positive, but their interests in and intention to pursue a career in family medicine were still low after a clinical rotation.

By enhancing the target population’s health literacy, the clinic functioned as a bridge between healthcare services and individuals experiencing homelessness who were disengaged from society.

Many graduates who trained in rural sites spend time in cities before returning to work in rural areas – but this return may take several years.

Student perspectives of value-adding on general practice placements may enable general practice supervisors to facilitate placements that maximise these benefits.

Learning in the medical workplace is a complex process that includes apprenticeship learning, role modelling and construction of knowledge.

The first national-scale study of rural GP supervisors shows that more than half of rural GPs supervise registrars, and suggests the key factors related to supervision.

This article discusses strategies for the development of effective solutions for general practitioners to improve nutrition care.

The importance of social connection dominated and underpinned many other themes identified as central to achieving safe and effective vocational general practitioner education.

Direct observation is a teaching and assessment method in general practice training, providing important and timely feedback to registrars on their clinical and consultation skills.

There is growing evidence regarding the effectiveness of registrar training through video cameras, which has relevance for quality supervision during times of crises.

General practitioners, educators and students continue to successfully adapt to uncertainty and new challenges, be they clinical, contextual or COVID-19-related.

The learning process is understood to be not only the transfer of knowledge and skills, but also a complex developmental activity that is context dependent.

While the pandemic has profoundly affected medical services and education, general practitioners are uniquely placed to observe, to think and to respond.

Education in oral health literacy is key, and timely referral to dental practitioners may provide better patient outcomes with fewer potentially preventable hospitalisations.

A simulation module was designed to provide a safe training environment for medical staff to comprehensively practise their skills when managing COVID-19.