Prostate Cancer Screening – Light At The End of the Tunnel?
Nice summary here from Casey Parker of BroomeDocs http://broomedocs.com/2017/02/prostate-cancer-2017-light-end-tunnel/
Unpacking the New GP Registrar — KI Doc
Just back from a two day GP Supervisors conference in Adelaide. Attendance at these events is mandatory for GP supervisors. Training primary care providers for the future in Australia has seen some changes over the years – responsibility for training was removed from the College (RACGP) in 2002 and devolved to ‘regional training providers’ or…
Do you know what you don’t know? Want to find out?
How can we know what we don’t know? I asked an amazingly brilliant GP, who has been one of my long time mentors, why he had had a few patients with a TSH <0.05 for many years. He replied that he titrated to T3/T4 levels as he always does. He was horrified when I…
A to Z guide to guidelines and algorithms
Welcome to the new FOAM4GP A – Z guide to guidelines and algorithms! Aim: To provide quick easy access to the highest yield, best Australian General Practice guidelines and algorithms online I will be adding a bookmark to this on my clinic computer so I can check up the latest guideline on topics as they…
Is it time for GP FOAM to come of age?
Originally posted on Nomadic GP:
There’s been a bit of discussion around about the place lately about FOAM and it’s application in general practice. As a concept, FOAM is gaining momentum all the time and is garnering a huge following all around the world. At its core, it’s clinical education by the people, for the…
The Last Word on being a medical educator
Modern Medical Mentorships
Originally posted on Nomadic GP:
Some months ago, I got an email from a third year medical student asking if I would consider being her mentor for her Personal and Professional Development course for the next three years. She had attended a student obstetrics suturing workshop that I had facilitated and also had read my…
