The PGPPP Program targets junior doctors who are undertaking hospital training but have not yet enrolled in a specialty. It gives them the opportunity to experience supervised general practice in a range of outer metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas.
General practice rotations average 10 weeks in duration with the principle objective of providing interns with high quality training in procedural and other practice skills in a wide range and depth of clinical situations.
From 2010, General Practice Education and Training Inc. (GPET) is responsible for managing the program
Sturt Fleurieu training practices currently participating in PGPPP are:
For further information please contact Dr Ian McCombe, Medical Educator (Hospital) PGPPP Coordinator, or Mrs Leeann Ancell, Administration Manager (contracts), or Junior Doctor Support Mrs Julia Phipps.
Click here to find out more information about the PGPPP program in the latest PGPPP brochure developed by GPET.
Intern Testimonials
Dr Wei How Lim – pgppp placement Kapunda
'The placement at Kapunda has definitely been the highlight of my intern year. Gone are the days of being a medical student hiding in the corner of the consultation room pretending to stay awake - welcome to the setting where the opportunities to practice medicine are vast and allowing both ongoing care of patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, mental health as well as acute emergencies. To say that an exposure to a variety and diversity of clinical work would be an understatement - in one week i have been involved in seeing patients presenting with STEMI, dislocated shoulders, acute abdomen warranting emergency appendicectomies as well as being the doctor on site at the Marrabel Rodeo 2009. The medical practice and intern house provided the support and comfort needed to stay on your two feet when needed, as well as the chance of sleeping in after being on call overnight. Come and experience the difference. Highly recommended to all!'