‘I thought it was just me’: Registrars and impostor syndrome Feeling like a fraud is common for general practice registrars, but the issue is often shrouded in secrecy.
Junior doctors working unsafe hours to ‘earn their stripes’ New research highlights the need for workplace improvements to help protect junior doctors’ health and wellbeing.
Future-proofing the general practice workforce The Practice Experience Program offers a number of benefits for non-vocationally registered doctors – and applications are now open.
AOD education program open for GPs Applications for the RACGP’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Program Treatment Skills Training are now open.
Overworked junior doctors worried they will harm patients A survey of junior doctors working in hospitals found nearly two-thirds fear making a clinical error due to exhaustion, sparking renewed calls for cultural change.
The RACGP has a new faculty for GPs in training – here’s why Dr Krystyna de Lange, inaugural Chair of the National Faculty for GPs in Training, writes about the importance of its creation.
New standards in mental health training The GPMHSC's standards represent a ‘renewed commitment’ to continually improve Australia’s mental health system.
RACGP to upskill GPs in harm minimisation and AOD use A new education program is designed to help GPs develop skills in addressing alcohol and other drug use in their communities.
Student changes aimed at increasing rural doctor numbers The Federal Government will redistribute 60 Commonwealth-supported places to medical schools at regional universities from 2021.
General practice training applications have dipped: What can be done? Australia’s leading advocates for general practice were recently asked a thorny question.