Annual Report 2011 - Sturt Fleurieu

Director of Medical Education ReportWith increased registrar numbers and increased practices to trainregistrars, 2011 was a busy but ultimately satisfying and successfulyear for Sturt Fleurieu.Growth of Registrar IntakeOur potential intake increased from 34 to 38 for 2011 andwe were pleased to fill these places with extremely stronginterest in the rural training pathway. So strong is thisinterest, that we are beginning to see significant pressuresin relation to available rural training practices and pressureon several practices to take multiple registrars.New PracticesIn 2011 we welcomed the following practices and were ableto accredit them for commencing training in either 2011 or2012 and into the future:• Allcare Medical Centre• Beachport Medical Services• The Cove Medical Centre• Adelaide Hills Medical Clinics• Medical One• Seaford Day and Night ClinicAboriginal Health Education and TrainingThe program continued to be run with a series of majorrelease day educational events beginning with a 3-dayorientation for all incoming registrars and then three 2-dayreleases as well as a 2-day Aboriginal Health workshop.Many of the presentations at these workshops were givenby GPs as well as Sturt Fleurieu Supervisors and MedicalEducators which is consistent with our long standing beliefthat GPs are the best presenters of general practice issues.14 Annual Report 2011The Aboriginal Health workshop was held this year attwo locations - Port Adelaide and Adelaide CBD andwas brought together by our Aboriginal Health MedicalEducator, Dr Phil Johns. Phil has worked hard through theyear to develop the workshop as well as to develop tieswith Aboriginal Health organisations for the future.Several visits by Sturt Fleurieu to the ACCHO at PangulaMannumurna in Mt Gambier were undertaken with the aimof creating registrar placements at this location. These arebeginning to pay dividends and 2012 should see the first ofthese placements for registrars in the South East.I thank Phil for his tireless work in this area and look forwardto further developments with educational material availableon the Sturt Fleurieu website and increased emphasis oneducation of registrars through the mini release program onhealth issues relating to Aboriginal peoples.RME GroupsOur Regional Medical Educator program continued through2011 for GPT1 and GPT2 registrars with 10 sessions ofat least 3 hours held through the year with facilitation ofa Regional Medical Educator. These educators are nowexperienced and the programs run smoothly and effectively.The new Medical Educator for the South East group is DrMalcolm Gale and this group reported positive experiencesin their group work with him.I wish to thank this very dedicated group for their work withthe small groups as well as their input into the programdevelopment and involvement in external clinical teachervisits and performance review. The Regional MedicalEducators are Dr Danny Byrne (Deputy Director of MedicalEducation), Dr Cate Price, Dr Anke Doley, Dr Beth Miller,Dr Ken Wanguhu, Dr Malcolm Gale and Dr Shirley Fung.Thanks also to Drs Nyoli Valentine and Sarah Parker fortheir role as Medical Educators and we look forward tofurther roles for them in the future.High Profile RMEsSpecial mention should be made of Dr Danny Byrne whowon the Flinders University Best Lecturer for 2011 afterbeing voted the favorite of 10 Lecturers by second yearMedical Students. This was no surprise to Sturt Fleurieuwho recognise Danny’s great skills and dedication toteaching. Also Ken Wanguhu added to his already highprofile by piloting the Riverland’s first patient consultation