GP Registrar Placement Process for 2015

Information for Registrars

Changes in the Federal budget will see an additional 63 Registrars in the Northern Territory in 2015. Therefore this year’s placement process will be more competitive than ever.

What Registrars need to prepare?
NTGPE encourage all Registrars to be proactive about your placement and consider opportunities prior to Monday 25 August, and to seek advice from your Training Advisor about your training plan.

Prepare your CV and cover letter to three clinics of choice.

When and how do Registrars apply?
2015 Registrar placements will open on Monday 25 August and close midnight on Sunday 7 September via the Placement Guide website http://registrar.ntgpe.org/

Please note: the information currently on this website is regarding 2014 placements. 2015 placements information will be available on Monday 25 August 2014.

Registrars will be able to select three clinics to send applications to. The clinics will then review your applications.

When will Registrar placements be confirmed?
Placements will be confirmed on Tuesday 30 September.

Information for Clinics

We are asking clinics who previously took on Prevocational Doctors to take on a Registrar, particularly to consider taking a GPT1/PRRT1.

Please speak to Susie Lehmann [email protected], 08 8946 6748 or 0407 239 376 about how we can assist your clinic in creating capacity to take on additional Registrars for 2015 placements.

NTGPE 2015 Key Dates for Placement Process

Important Information for 2015 Placement Process

GP Registrar Handbook 2014

The NTGPE winners of the Debbie Stach Scholarship for Leadership, Alan Walker Paediatric Scholarships and the Indigenous Health Training Scholarship were announced at the Compass Teaching and Learning Gala Dinner on Saturday 14 June.

The Debbie Stach Scholarship for Leadership was awarded to Dr Sophie Lines for her excellence and commitment to showing leadership and educating others.

The three Alan Walker Paediatric Scholarships were awarded to Dr Kate Henderson, Dr Natasha Robertson and Dr Natalia Rode. This scholarship was awarded for excellence and commitment to working with and improving health outcomes for Indigenous children, as well as the commitment to teaching mothers and other carers about child health and development.

The Indigenous Health Training Scholarship was awarded to Dr Sally Banfield. This scholarship awards excellence and commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
health in the Northern Territory.

NTGPE would like to thank and congratulate all GP Registrars that applied for the above scholarships. All applications were to an excellent standard and were commended by our selection panel. In particular NTGPE would like to congratulate Dr Jacqueline Boyd and Dr Iyngaranathan Selvataram, the two finalists of the Indigenous Health Training Scholarship.

NTGPE’s GP Registrar Dr Sam Gubicak tells the Medical Observer about his experiences at the remote community of Lajamanu.

PDF: Positivity is key in remote community.

A mock emergency scenario involving multiple ‘casualties’ will provide general practitioners from across the Northern Territory with a realistic, high-pressure opportunity to hone vital skills.

The exercise, to take place Saturday 14 June, is a part of the 2014 Compass Teaching and
Learning Conference Darwin, a collaboration between the Northern Territory Medicare Local (NTML) and Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE) that provides professional development and networking opportunities for NT GPs and primary health care practitioners. Also participating in the full scale, time critical, multi-casualty scenario are agencies St John Ambulance NT and the Northern Territory Emergency Service.

“This hands-on emergency scenario will give NT GPs and health practitioners the opportunity to put their emergency skills into practice within a supportive and collaborative environment,” explained NTML Chief Executive Officer, Ms Debbie Blumel.

“An essential component of this exercise is for GPs and health practitioners to further develop their understanding of how different emergency services work together, including volunteer-driven services that are often the first response in remote communities,” Ms Blumel added.

This is the first time St John Ambulance NT has had the opportunity to deliver practical emergency response training to GPs, covering disaster, major accident and triage procedures.

“As the provider of the Territory’s ambulance service, St John Ambulance NT is an expert in coordinating emergency responses to serious incidents, sometimes involving many casualties,” says St John’s Medical Director Dr Malcolm Johnston-Leek.

“This training will help to deliver the very best medical response for patients living in remote and regional areas, where doctors and nurses are often called out to accident scenes,” says Dr Johnston-Leek.

NTGPE Chief Executive Officer Dr Brett Dale says that the scenario will provide an example of the excellent opportunities for doctors training in the Northern Territory, as well as highlighting the diversity of skills required from Northern Territory doctors.

PDF: Media Release ‘Mock emergency prepares NT GPs with vital skills’

Outstanding community contributions of the Northern Territory’s general practitioners and other health professionals will be recognised with the announcement of the 2014 GP and GP Locum of
the Year awards.

The awards will be presented as part of the 2014 Compass Teaching and Learning Conference Darwin, a collaboration between the Northern Territory Medicare Local (NTML) and Northern
Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE) that provides professional development and networking opportunities for NT GPs and primary health care practitioners.

NTML Chief Executive Officer Ms Debbie Blumel said that the NT GP and GP Locum of the Year awards recognise the contribution of general practitioners to the health and wellbeing of their
communities.

“The NT GP and GP Locum of the Year awards provide recipients, their peers as well as the broader community with an opportunity to celebrate the important contribution of GPs to the
Territory,” Ms Blumel said. “The work of GPs in the NT is often remote, complex and frequently goes unrecognised.”

This year, more than 50 nominations were received for 39 nominees. Nominations were made by patients and colleagues of NT GPs and GP locums.

“The overwhelming number of nominations received this year is testament to the fact that communities – urban, rural and remote alike – value their GPs and the contributions they make to
improving health and wellbeing,” Ms Blumel concluded.

Also being presented at the Compass Teaching and Learning Conference are the NTGPE Debbie Stach Registrar Scholarship for Leadership, the Alan Walker Paediatric Scholarship, the Cultural
Immersion Award and the NTGPE Indigenous Health Scholarship.

NTGPE Chief Executive Officer, Dr Brett Dale says scholarships recognise the commitment of Northern Territory GP Registrars (doctors training to become GPs) to training and working in the
Territory and additionally provides them with assistance to further their studies.

“The largest scholarship will be the NTGPE Indigenous Health Training Scholarship worth $10,000; it has been designed to reward excellence and commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
health in the Northern Territory.”

The awards will be presented to winners at the Compass Teaching and Learning Conference Gala Dinner and Awards Night, held at Crocodylus Park on Saturday 14 June 2014. The evening will
feature a key note address by Professor Fiona Wood FRACS AM, 2005 Australian of the Year, eminent burns specialist and leading plastic surgeon.

Media Release - Awards to recognise NT’s top GPs

More than 120 General Practitioners (GP) and GP Registrars (doctors training to become GPs) from across the Northern Territory will be in Darwin from Friday 13 June to Sunday 15 June to participate in quality and culturally informed training. Topics covered will include responding to emergencies when in remote locations, skin conditions, chronic disease, pain management and providing cultural communication.

NTGPE Chief Executive Officer, Dr Brett Dale says that despite recent changes in primary health, general practice training in the Northern Territory continues to strengthen; with the number of doctors choosing to work and train in the Northern Territory continuing to increase.

“There are excellent opportunities for doctors training in the Northern Territory, and the diversity and quality of the sessions offered at this year’s Compass Teaching and Learning Conference is testament to this,” Dr Dale said.

“NTGPE offers Northern Territory GP Registrars a robust training program, which recently received national recognition for the way our Medical Educators and Cultural Educators work together to deliver culturally appropriate training.”

NTML Chief Executive Officer Ms Debbie Blumel said that the Compass Teaching and Learning Conference is an important networking and recreational opportunity for GP and primary health care practitioners from across the Northern Territory.

“The Northern Territory can be a challenging place for GPs and primary health practitioners to live and work,” Ms Blumel said.

“This conference allows rural and remote doctors, along with nurses, allied health professionals and practice managers, the opportunity to connect with their colleagues face to face, share knowledge and find solutions to the challenges and pressures of working in a remote setting.”

Participants have travelled from across the Northern Territory – including Alice Springs, Katherine, Galiwinku, Kalkarinji, Maningrida, Mataranka, Nhulunbuy, Howard Springs and the Darwin region – to attend the conference.

Media Release

This form was designed with Supervisor consultation during Compass 2013 and GPET 2013.
It is designed to aid Supervisors/ Supervisor teams in communicating concerns about a Registrar to NTGPE staff.

We invite you to use this tool and also encourage your feedback. Completed forms will be referred to the Registrar’s Training Advisor who will then follow up as appropriate.

Compass Teaching and Learning Conference Darwin

Registrations NOW CLOSED

Conference Dates: 12-15 June 2014

The 2014 Compass Teaching and Learning Conference is a collaboration between the Northern Territory Medicare Local and Northern Territory General Practice Education. It provides professional development and networking opportunities for NT primary health care practitioners and hosts a program of activities for the families of rural and remote GPs. The 2014 Compass Teaching and Learning Conference is proud to advise that this year we have invited inspiring keynote speaker, Prof Fiona Wood to the Compass Teaching and Learning Gala Dinner and Awards Night. Education (CPD points available) with 5 Streams of education will be hosted on Saturday 14 June and will bring some first-class educators and exciting topics that will inspire learning for all those who attend. The conference will draw a broad range of participants from rural and remote GPs, allied health professionals, GP registrars and this year cohort of medical students are attending to provide them with opportunities to network and consider practicing in a rural or remote area. Register early to avoid disappointment.

Registrations for this event closed Sunday 8 June.

2014 Compass Teaching and Learning Program

Preliminary Conference Support Document

Conference Coordinator for assistance:

t 08 7912 5527 or e [email protected]

The recipients of each of the below scholarship awards will be announced at the Compass Teaching and Learning Conference Gala Dinner on Saturday 14 June. For further details contact [email protected].

Scholarships

These annual scholarships are to recognise the commitment of NTGPE’s Registrars to training and working in the NT and additionally to provide them with assistance to further their studies.

Debbie Stach Scholarship for Leadership

Alan Walker Paediatric Scholarship

Cultural Immersion Award

NTGPE Indigenous Health Training Scholarship