Doctors’ groups are calling for an investigation into why GP registrars are paying private education providers thousands of dollars to cover alleged gaps in their training.

Companies such as the ModMed Institute are offering dozens of courses, including one called the Exam Ready GP program priced at $3025 that offers candidates AKT and KFP practice exams, education modules and coaching from medical educators and psychologists.

The AMA says the reasons why registrars are seeking their services should be examined as the Federal Government hands back management of the GP training program to the RACGP and ACRRM next year.

“These educational gaps and high-frequency use of additional private educational providers are not experienced to the same degree by non-GP registrars in training,” said Dr Dan Wilson, chair of AMA Victoria’s GP registrar subdivision.