Journal Articles

Detecting undiagnosed diabetes in hospitalised patients
24-02-2011

The prevelance of diabetes in Australia continues to increase and early detection is vital due to the ongoing associated health risks. Sturt Fleurieu Junior Medical Educator Nyoli Valentine has led diabetes detection research which advocates the use of a low cost screening test for hospatilised patients. Testing glycated haemoglobin (HbA_1c) levels using blood samples taken from all adult patients admitted to hospital is a simple, cost-effective method to screen hospatilised patients for diabetes.

General practice placements for pre-registration junior doctors
11-04-2007

The Prevocational General Practice Placements Program (PGPPP), initiated by the Australian Government in 2003,1 provides junior doctors with an opportunity to work in general practice (GP) or community settings as part of their training (Box 1). In South Australia, most placements have been at the pre-registration, PGY1 level (intern).

Flexible teaching and learning in general practice
01-09-2004

In order to teach and learn effectively, an appropriate environment to support and stimulate educational experiences is required. This includes looking after all participants in a holistic way. Medical, social, emotional and political aspects need to be addressed. We describe the experiences of a teaching practice striving to achieve optimal teaching and learning.

Simulation Training in Emergency Medicine
14-05-2004

Twelve months of hospital training is a component of the Australian general practice training. Its purpose is to provide registrars with additional clinical experience and to allow them to reflect on how hospital care may relate to general practice. The challenge to providers of primary care training in this hospital period is to ensure that the skills being taught are relevant to primary care, and that registrars undertake a meaningful transition to the primary care environment.

Performance and Remediation in General Practice Training
20-02-2004

Processes for assessing, monitoring and, if necessary, remediating registrar performance must be carefully developed. They must be capable of addressing underlying key aetiological issues, while being transparent to all parties. The move from national to regional general practice training has emphasised the requirement for accountability, and new training providers must ensure that their own systems are capable of meeting this challenge.