Unaccredited registrars keep our public hospitals functioning — so why are they treated so badly?
The last time you went to a public hospital, whether to a fracture clinic, the emergency department or to have your baby delivered, you were…
Tag: Registrars
‘It’s peace of mind’: Half of GP registrars now want to be employees
The idea that GP registrars should have one continuous employer so they can actually accrue leave and benefits, rather than a series of contracts over…
Desperate for cash? Specialist medical colleges are eating their young (trainees)
Last year, one of the medical colleges introduced a $6000 fee for registrars who had successfully met the demanding standards laid down for attaining fellowship.…
It’s time to stop the bandaid solutions and get serious about fixing general practice
The release of the RACGP’s Health of the Nation 2023 report this week has further generated essential discussions about the attraction and retention of the…
The hidden lives of Australia’s unaccredited registrars
Given the value of the products they make, medical schools have always been big business, but a big business which thrives most when driving the…
GP registrars on parental leave ‘should not need exemptions to sit fellowship exams’
The RACGP has defended its stance that registrars on parental leave must seek special dispensation to sit fellowship exams. AMA Victoria has been lobbying several…
Have you worked in a hospital department that has lost its training accreditation?
AusDoc would like to talk to a doctor in a hospital department where the training accreditation for junior doctors has been withdrawn or is at…
RACGP wants Medicare rebates for GPs teaching students and registrars
Medicare rebates for GPs to teach medical students and registrars will bolster training and ultimately boost the GP workforce, says the RACGP. The workforce crisis…
Med schools need ‘zero-tolerance policy’ on derogatory comments about GPs: report
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…
KFP and AKT will stay paper based ‘for the foreseeable future’
The RACGP is sticking with pens and paper for two of its fellowship exams, the Key Feature Problem and Applied Knowledge Test, having decided computer-based…
