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In Practice: Award nominations extended
The RACGP has extended nomination deadlines for its 2024 state, national, rural, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health awards.
The annual RACGP Awards recognise excellence in general practice and dedication to the health of communities.
This week’s In Practice also includes new pandemic planning and aged care incentive resources, last calls to register for the upcoming General Practice in Addiction conference, and early bird registrations open for GP24.
RACGP Awards: Nomination deadlines extended
Nomination closing dates for the 2024 RACGP Awards have been extended.
Members are encouraged to nominate a GP, GP in training, supervisor, practice, or medical educator going above and beyond for their community. With categories across national and state awards, rural awards, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, there are plenty of opportunities to recognise all those making a positive impact.
New dates:
- Nominations for state and national awards are now open until 11.59 pm (AEST), Wednesday 31 July
- Nominations for RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and RACGP Rural awards are now open until 11.59 pm (AEST), Wednesday 14 August
More information on how to nominate is available on the
RACGP website.
New pandemic planning resources
When faced with a disease outbreak like a pandemic, general practice will be front and centre in the response, involved from beginning to end. To ensure the continuation of high-quality clinical care to patients and business continuity, it is vital that practices have an up-to-date pandemic plan so they are prepared, well informed, well stocked and ready to respond.
The RACGP has developed a new guide
Managing pandemics in general practice to support practice teams in their pandemic planning. The guide includes a
pandemic prevention, preparation, response and recovery checklist and a number of templates to support their pandemic plan. These can be adapted by practices to reflect their circumstances and the specific pandemic and infectious agent. Access the guide, checklist and templates on the
RACGP website.
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive resources
In preparation for the start of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) on 1 August 2024, the Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) and Services Australia have released a range of new resources to help GPs and practices improve their understanding of the new incentive.
To support the GPACI, the DoHAC has released the
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive program guidelines to provide detailed guidance around how the scheme will operate. It has also released three FAQs, one for
aged care residents and carers, one for
aged care providers and one for
GPs and practices.
Services Australia has updated its
MyMedicare eLearning modules to include a course on
MyMedicare and the GPACI as well as an infographic on
Adding the MyMedicare General Practice
in Aged Care Incentive Indicator and
Steps required to add the MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive.
General Practice in Addiction conference
Date: Saturday 27 July, 9.00 am – 7.00 pm (AEST)
Venue: Pullman Albert Park, Melbourne
GPs can enhance their practice and advance skills in treating addiction within vulnerable communities at the RACGP General Practice in Addiction (GPADD) conference.
The full-day day event includes opportunities to engage in workshops covering topics including refugee health, LGBTQIA+ health, homelessness and custodial health, while networking with and learning from experienced professionals to improve care for vulnerable populations.
Register online.
Our Woven Ways: Supporting goal setting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents
Webinar: Thursday 25 July, 7.00 – 8.30 pm (AEST)
CPD: 1.5 EA hours
RACGP Specific Interests presents the fourth and final webinar in this year’s Emerging Minds series, which focuses on how GPs can support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and children.
An expert panel will examine ways to help goal setting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents through culturally safe practice. Attendees will learn to identify parents’ motivators for change and how to review their histories of goal setting in ways that support their children. Along with this, the panel will discuss how to connect parents’ goals with their personal values and hopes for their children.
Register online.
Family Violence GP Education: Peer group learning
The
RACGP’s Family Violence GP Education Program is designed to build skills, understanding, and confidence in caring for patients and their family members affected by family violence.
Dr Susan Barnett facilitates the next round of peer group learning sessions in the 2024 program. These free online sessions are an opportunity to share experiences with like-minded colleagues to enhance capabilities and share experiences in a supportive, collaborative environment while learning how to better support patients, as well as gain CPD hours.
Face-to-face session: Tuesday 23 July, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Peer group learning zoom sessions:
Meeting 1: Tuesday 23 July, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Meeting 2: Tuesday 30 July, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Meeting 3: Tuesday 6 August, 10.00 – 11.00 am
Register online.
Register now for GP24: Early bird rates available
At GP24 the RACGP is reimagining healthcare. This year’s conference theme shines a light on the future of general practice. How can innovation, technology and new research shape the way GPs care for their communities and ensure sustainability of the profession for years to come?
GP24 takes place at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from Thursday 21 November –Saturday 23 November, with optional pre-conference workshops on Wednesday 20 November.
Join the college to help reimagine the future of general practice with sessions on AI and technology, GP wellbeing, health equity and the future of the GP workforce, and much more.
Registrations are now open –
visit the RACGP website to secure early bird pricing.
WA Early Career GP Conference
Date: 24–25 August, Broadwater Resort, Busselton, WA
CPD: 7.5 hours
For members who have just received or are about to receive Fellowship, who are wondering what they need to know as they begin their career, the RACGP WA New Fellows Committee presents the 2024 Early Career GP Conference
.
Transitioning from a GP in training to an independent, Fellowed GP is a major career- and life-changing milestone. Designed by GPs for GPs, this two-day conference offers exciting and relevant topics to help set up the first five years post-Fellowship. Accommodation discounts available.
Details on the full program and to register are available on the
RACGP website.
Murtagh Collection now part of AccessWorldMed
One of the library’s key resources, the Murtagh Collection, is now part of a new more comprehensive resource,
AccessWorldMed, available for RACGP member access.
AccessWorldMed still has the world-renowned Murtagh texts and case materials at its core, but now has a number of other Australasian texts covering a range of specialties, along with procedural videos, diagnostic flashcards, Q&As and other learning resources.
Find out more about
AccessWorldMed in the library’s
eBook user guide, including a user guide which steps through search options, setting up a MyAccess profile, and how to use other useful tools.
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