Annual Report - Adelaide to Outback GP Training Program

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Education Innovations To see AOGP staff and core stakeholders from many different roles and perspectives come together, is no better illustrated than in the ideas, vision, planning, preparation, and delivery of what AOGP presents to a newly selected registrar: AOGP Registrar Reference Manual makeover 2010 saw the well-established AOGP Registrar Reference Manual go through a major overhaul, in its presentation, content and layout. The new format and revised content addressed the following needs: • A consistent reference to RACGP and ACRRM training requirements. • A comprehensive reconciliation between the AOGP online education management resource (GPRime information and tools) and hard-copy reference tools. • A refreshed style and format for communicating the AOGP education framework • Meet the perennial challenge of simplifying the user’s navigation (with particular focus on the Registrar as the main user) through the comprehensive information offered in this manual and other companion documents. • Incorporate the newly developed AOGP Blueprint training map structure into the ‘Training Information’ section of the Manual. • Provide a common language and structure for AOGP staff, Registrars, Supervisors and Practice Managers to use throughout the Registrar’s AOGP training. The new edition was introduced to all core stakeholders as part of out-ofpractice education forums during the second half of 2010 and distributed to all current cohorts of Registrars, as well as Supervisors and Practice Managers. It was also used to guide the 2011 cohort’s pre-entry meeting, formally introduced as a reference resource, and provided to the new Registrars as part of their Orientation in December 2010. To date the manual has been received very positively by all stakeholders. Orientation Another regular activity that was comprehensively reviewed and creatively updated was the annual Orientation program, conducted in December 2010. The AOGP teams decided to meet the challenge of a larger cohort (36 Registrars in the 2011 cohort) with the development of an innovative, informative, yet interactive and stimulating program. This new approach to introducing incoming Registrars to the training program was met with overwhelming positive feedback. The Registrars confirmed that it met all their objectives and most notably feedback suggested the event served to excite them about embarking on speciality training in General Practice. iPad pilot for 2011 cohort AOGP prides itself on being an early adopter of new ideas and opportunities. To this end we have put in place a pilot integrating the use of the iPad as a training resource tool specifically with the 2011 cohort of Registrars. This pilot began as part of their out-of-practice training during their Orientation workshop in December 2010 and will continue over the course of 2011 with the iPad being used for in-practice and out-of-practise learning. An evaluation plan is in place to assess the outcomes of this pilot at the conclusion of the 2011 education year to determine the feasibility of rolling it out beyond the new cohort of Registrars. The Business of General Practice The Business of General Practice in-practice teaching modules is the culmination of significant work that began in 2008 as the ‘brain-child’ of Dr Sam Smart who at the time was working with AOGP in the role of MEC (Rural). In 2010 we are proud to see the realisation of this foundation work through the significant efforts of Deb Docking and Danny Haydon, in their roles as AOGP Practice Manager Liaison Officers (PMLO) as well as Sarah Meertens, Roberta Morris and Carolyn Cheah. This work will meet an important need identified by Registrars, Supervisors and Practice Managers alike.The Modules as summarised, are due to be implemented in 2011. 12
The Business of Gneeral Practice: Module 1: Practice Management Basics • General Practice Business Structures • Finance 1 • Negotiating Contracts Module 2: Sustainable General Practice • Finance 2- Part 1 • Finance 2- Part 2 • Managing People • Strategic Business Planning • Quality and Risk Management Online Learning An area of special interest to AOGP in 2010 was online learning, and this was reflected through the dedication of resources and personnel into a review and the development of an On-line Learning Enhancement project. Dr Michael Notley, in his capacity as an AOGP ME, is responsible for this portfolio of work. In 2010 he was charged with the responsibility for exploring ways to improve AOGP’s use of GPRime, and to integrate the current online learning opportunities. Late last year is was agreed that AOGP will use the Moodle platform, enabling integration of already existing (and new) in-practice learning resources with newly developed interactive activities. This aim is to ensure the suite of on-line tools is user-friendly and easily accessible for Registrars, Supervisors, practices and educators alike. This will be actively progressed in 2011. ATSI Training 2010 planning of the ATSI Health Immersion training, for junior Registrars undertaking their first 6 months of training, resulted in a more collaborative approach that increased the involvement of key stakeholders (eg Divisions of General Practice, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations etc). It was determined that a regional balance of training was required to ensure existing relationships could be enhanced whilst simultaneously taking the opportunity to establish new relationships within the Aboriginal community. To complement previous rural based training, the most recent ATSI Immersion training was organised around the Kaurna lands in Adelaide, involving the inspirational and esteemed Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue. The ATSI Team continues to seek to improve the quality and diversity of the training to ensure it meets Curricula learning objectives as well as the specific learning needs of the participants. It simultaneously works hard to be relational and community building. AOGP is very fortunate that Kali Hayward, an AOGP alumnus, has agreed to join AOGP as an ME in 2011. Kali is a Yamitji woman from the Warnman peoples of Western Australia. She has been contracted educator with the ATSI team since 2009 but at the end of 2010 agreed to formally become a staff member and as part of her duties share the ATSI portfolio with Dr David Dunn. Welcome Kali. The Person-Program-Post Placement Process Core stakeholder representatives were provided the opportunity to review the AOGP placement process in 2010. They confirmed that AOGP’s placement process appropriately takes into account personal, professional, training and regional considerations from all parties when determining Registrar allocation. They also affirmed that the Special Consideration Committee, in its consideration of applications from Registrars who believe they have new circumstances that need to be considered during the placement process, and which is independently chaired by Dr Deb Turnbull, conducts its work in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. 2010 also saw a national change in training requirements for general pathway Registrars in GP training. In the second semester AOGP also successfully integrated into its placement framework, the requirements of the new GPET policy, with regard to the expanded options for General Pathway Registrars to meet their outer metro and/or rural obligations. This was achieved without disadvantage to the rural regions of AOGP. 13
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