Med schools need ‘zero-tolerance policy’ on derogatory comments about GPs: report
Medical school deans have also urged the government to increase funding for GP training.
All medical schools should have GPs in senior academic roles to counter negative biases against the specialty, says a report by Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand.
The 32-page report on boosting the GP workforce also calls for government investment in teaching practices and “zero tolerance” for derogatory language directed at general practice.
“The absence of visible and positive GP role models in postgraduate years has been identified as a barrier for junior doctors to choose GP training programs,” it says.
“You cannot be what you cannot see.”
