Your GP training journey might vary to that of another GP in training, but a typical training plan could look like this:. There is a limit on how long you can take to complete your training, dependent on your pathway, but in some cases you can apply for an extension.
GP training is based on an apprenticeship model where you learn from your local and regional RACGP medical educators as well as in supervised clinical roles in a combination of hospital and community settings.
We will facilitate workshops virtual or in-person as current health advice allows , provide online learning modules, practice exam materials or mock exams, and one on one support from an appointed training advisor. We work with a network of health services, GP clinics and hospitals who will play host your training posts. Culturally safe practice is determined by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities. All registrars in the AGPT Program complete specific training in these areas as essential building blocks in providing culturally safe healthcare across Australia.
General practice encourages you to pursue your special interests and expand your scope of practice. You can further develop clinical or procedural skills in disciplines such as emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, dermatology or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, both during and after your training. RACGP Specific Interests brings together like-minded members across 31 specific areas of medicine in the context of general practice.
You can connect with colleagues from across Australia who share interests in areas such as aged care, military medicine, eHealth and sport and exercise medicine. These places are determined by the Department of Health and are spread across the 11 regions in the map below. Successful applicants to the AGPT Program will train in one training region on either the general or rural pathway. For detailed information about a specific training region, please contact the relevant training organisation for your preferred training region.
GP Synergy www. Making the decision to become a GP can broaden your horizons and expand your practice — even more so if you decide to pursue the rural pathway. However, the training context differs significantly. This influences how you utilise your skillset as a GP in training on your journey to Fellowship.
The AGPT Program has requirements for where registrars may work according to their training pathway choice. General pathway registrars may work in any general practice location, including rural and remote. Rural pathway registrars are required to work in rural and remote general practice placements. Training to become a rural or remote GP offers more variety, flexibility and lifestyle options than any other medical specialty. Training places are available all over Australia — from towns on the fringes of capital cities, to regional coastal areas and remote outback locations.
Living and working in a rural community will provide you with opportunities to realise your full potential as a GP. Read the Advanced rural training FAQs for more information.
These can reflect your interests, goals, broadening your horizons and expanding your practice:. It is available to doctors on both the general and rural pathway. As the regulator, the MBA has determined that all medical practitioners are required to meet the CPD requirements set out by their specialist college.
Consequently, if you:. Did you know you can now log your CPD with a click of a button? Find out more about changes to requirements and exams during COVID and read a new set of principles designed to guide our decision making at this time. We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and Elders — past, present and emerging — of the lands and waters on which RACP members and staff live, learn and work. Make an enquiry.
GPs in rural and remote areas can face challenges that are quite different to urban practitioners, such as distance and isolation, lack of or out-dated resources, harsh environments and less professional support.
They must be creative, flexible, resourceful, and need a range of skills to be able to deal with situations where they may be the only person able to provide the level of care needed.
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