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Research & Publishing Key Result Area 5 Stakeholder Value In collaboration with academic partners, AOGP is increasing general practicerelated academic research activity, and the involvement of the AOGP community in academic research and teaching. AOGP is establishing constructive links with federal and state government health departments. Key Objective #5 Expanding AOGP’s evidence-based decision-making capacity, regarding GP education, training and workforce issues. Key Objective #6 Engaging stakeholder groups as and when appropriate. Reflecting on 2010, it has been a year that has included the strategic development of a research program for the long term (Research Committee report) whilst continuing to deliver high quality and robust research activity that benefits the whole organisation. Held at the AOGP Education Weekend, the panel was entitled ‘The Faces of Research at AOGP’. It introduced the AOGP research framework, launched the Academic Skills Post handbook and showcased AOGP Registrar and Supervisor research. A highlight from the panel was hearing from AOGP Supervisor Dr Moni, about how he balances General Practice and research in his day-to-day practice. Feedback was extremely positive and the Panel will continue to be a feature of future Education Weekends. Two Registrars in 2010 completed their posts funded in 2009, and one new post was funded in 2010. The Registrars undertaking these posts were: • Dr Kirsty Anderson, University of Adelaide. Kirsty concluded her post with attendance at the GPET research workshop held in Alice Springs in August 2010. • Dr Kate Wylie, University of Adelaide continued her teaching activity for the remainder of 2010 through the provision of SCAP training to 6th year Medical Students. • Dr Annie Lin, Flinders University. Her research on smoking cessation has been presented at the Public Health Association Conference in Perth. While the AOGP research team continued its own work, it also supported and provided expert advice to other teams within the organisation. Some examples and outcomes include: • Dr Ben Abbot undertook a study exploring the initial and ongoing training available to Rural GP Proceduralists. • Completion of contract research for WAGPET that replicated the Sustainable Teaching in community General Practice study in WA. • AOGP, along with WAGPET, RRQC and ACRRM formed the industry partners, for a successful ARC Linkage Grant with University of Queensland, University of Adelaide and Flinders University. This 3-year study will research new methodologies for increasing the number of rural doctors in Australia. Following a number of requests, AOGP held a workshop on ‘How to write a paper’, for Registrars, Supervisors and staff. The success of the workshop will see more workshops become part of the AOGP calendar in the new year. AOGP presented at several conferences during 2010: • PHC Research Conference, Darwin • GPET Convention, Alice Springs • GP10 Conference, Cairns • 15th Prevocational Medical Education Forum, Melbourne Dr Caroline Laurence and Linda Black were invited to present their work on the costs and benefits of teaching to several organisations in 2010: • GPET Prevocational Training Policy Advisory Committee, Adelaide, 25 February 2010 • General Practice Forum, GPSA, 19 March 2010 • National Supervisor Liaison Group Meeting, GPET Alice Springs, 7th September 2010 AOGP staff were successful in publishing two articles based on research undertaken at AOGP in peer-reviewed journals in 2010. Details are shown below: ‘To teach or not to teach?’ A cost-benefit analysis of teaching in private practice. Laurence CO, Black LE, Karnon K, Briggs NE. Med J Aust 2010;193:608-613 ‘Fostering Registrar research: a model to overcome barriers.’ Elliott T, Laurence C, McCaul M. Aust Fam Physician 2010;39(12) 20
GP Early Exposure & Recruitment Key Result Area 2 Sustainable Community Benefits AOGP has an over-subscription of applicants for rural and urban pathway GP training. Sustainable Community Benefits – Rural AOGP is recruiting and retaining GP registrars entering the rural training pathway to its rural regions. Key Objective #6 Engaging stakeholder groups as and when appropriate. Promoting General Practice AOGP continues to be active in promoting Australian General Practice Training by working with the General Practice Student Network (GPSN), the Going Places Network, and other organisations including RDWA and Universities. AOGP has continued to drive and participate in tripartite efforts in regional recruitment of interested applicants for GP training. Again, this has included mentoring, training activities and direct exposure to General Practice through hospital intern and RMO round table discussions, medical students presentations at both Flinders University and the University of Adelaide, and through PGPPP collaborations. In October 2010, a focus group of key stakeholders addressed the issues surrounding online access to information regarding General Practice training in South Australia. This resulted in the engagement of an external agency to redesign the AOGP website for launch early in 2011. 2011 Cohort Recruitment The 2011 recruitment activity conducted in 2010, was a resounding success. All Rural and General Pathway positions were filled at the completion of Round 3, When compared to recruitment of the 2010 cohort, there was an overall 33% increase in Round 1 applicants from 30 to 40 applicants, with a large increase of 61.5% in Rural Pathway applications from 13 to 21 applicants. For the first time ever, AOGP saw an oversubscription in applications for rural pathway training positions, Although there was a decline nationally in the number of interns applying to AGPT, at AOGP 30 % of applicants applied in their intern year. 32.5 % of applicants completed a PGPPP term. Over 50% of our applicants were in PGY 1-2 and we will continue to focus efforts targeting this group through tripartite efforts outlined above and the peer to peer program- the Going Places Network. 2010 saw the expansion of the First Wave Scholarship program. AOGP worked in collaboration with Flinders University and the University of Adelaide to recruit and select First Wave Scholars. A large number of applications was received for the six clinical placement scholarships. 21
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