80-year-old GP called CPD pointless and psychologist ‘a skank’: tribunal
A GP who said CPD was pointless and that he did not need to update his medical knowledge — despite graduating in 1969 — has…
Tag: CPD
CPD is pointless: Here’s the personal experiment that confirmed my belief
At the end of each year, I find myself rushing around helping colleagues summon up enough CPD points to maintain their registration. It makes a…
Two registrars launch $109-a-year CPD home, as medical board’s deadline for doctors looms
Two doctors-in-training have started the cheapest CPD home yet with an opening offer of $109 a year. By the year’s end, doctors have to choose…
CPD cut-off date for the end of 2024
The RACGP has advised that there is no grace period for completing CPD beyond 31 December 2024. Please ensure that you have completed the requirements…
Are doctors’ rego and indemnity fees really an extortionate rip-off?
AusDoc recently published the results of a survey designed to determine the annual running costs of being a doctor. That is, the up-front, out-of-pocket expenses,…
What does it cost each year to work as a doctor? Find out with AusDoc’s survey results
What does it cost to be a doctor? Not the cost of becoming a doctor but just the cost of having your name on the…
The AMA says it’s extortionate, but how much are you paying to work as a doctor? Take the AusDoc survey
This year, medical registration fees for the majority of doctors hit four figures — $1027 a year. Professor Steve Robson for one was unhappy, describing…
Is this rancid culinary ‘treat’ the best description yet for CPD and other GP exasperations?
As five-year-old Nathan’s fan club grows, and anticipation builds for his relocation to Australia, I have yet another endearing anecdote to share. He and Mama…
‘Guess the script I’ve run out of’ — the essential GP skill that’s neglected in CPD
Mind-reading, although never formally taught in medical school, and a completely neglected topic in CPD, is an absolutely essential skill for GPs. My patient sat…
‘Revenge fantasies’: Dr Screwloose on the surge in CPD-related mental health issues
The esteemed psychiatrist, Dr Screwloose, has made his speciality one that focuses on helping his beleaguered fellow medical colleagues. Never have his services been more…
