ID-5184 Wonca Abstracts supplement A-K 13-10-23 - Flipbook - Page 98
WONCA 2023 Supplement 1: WONCA 2023 abstracts (A–K)
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General practice vocational training for the future:
Building and implementing a new training program
A/Prof James Brown1,2, Dr Paul Dilena1, Dr Karin Jodlowski-Tan1, Dr Vanessa Moran1
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RACGP, 2Monash University
Summary
This professional forum invites general practice (GP) educators and trainers from around the globe
to hear about and discuss the exciting opportunities the return of vocational training to The Royal
Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) brings for the revival of primary care in Australia.
The RACGP’s primary objective in building and implementing its training program is to train doctors to
become the general practitioners the community needs. Attendees will hear about the build and early
implementation of the training program and the challenges encountered. The forum will engage the
audience to draw on their expertise in considering how to address the challenges the program faces,
particularly the common tension between workforce need, educational need and trainee need.
The aim of the forum is to build understanding and new ideas in building GP training programs that will
meet community primary care needs.
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Background
In February 2023, the RACGP took responsibility for vocational training to achieve their fellowship.
This represents the training for the majority of Australia’s future general practitioners. The RACGP
has based the build of its program on a review of current national and international best practice and
work-based education theory. The program addresses the pathway from medical school into GP
training which is critical for the future of GP. Currently only 15% of Australian prevocational doctors
indicate an intention to enter GP training. The RACGP delivers training for urban, rural and remote GP
and has a key objective of addressing the maldistribution of general practitioners. It has instituted case
management and training pipelines to do this.
In order to deliver effective training, the RACGP has built a new syllabus and progressive competency
profile. It has also built training frameworks for: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and health
training; supervisor professional development and support; evaluation; and work-based assessment.
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