MONTH

DATES

ACTIVITY

TOPIC OVERVIEW

JANUARY

Mon 18

Term 1 Commences

FEBRUARY

Thur 4

Fri 5

Introduction to General Practice in Bathurst

The training experience and assessment

Consulting and communication skills

Medicare and the PBS

Immunisation

Dermatology

Doctors Bag

Online support

Sat 6

Exam Preparation Skills

Written examination skills preparation Day 1

Tues 9

Tutorial

Childhood Health:

·      Asthma

·      Cough

·      Febrile child

·      Abdominal pain

Sat 20

Exam Preparation Skills

Written examination skills preparation Day 2

MARCH

Sat 6

RACGP Written Exam

Tues 9

Tutorial

Childhood Health:

·        Behavioural

·        Rashes

·        Aboriginal health

·        Constipation

Thur 11

Fri 12

Workshop # 1 in Orange

Gender Health

Women’s Health

Antenatal Care

Men’s Health

Sexual Health

Aged Care

Communication

Sat 13

Exam Preparation Skills

Clinical examination skills

Sat 20

ACRRM MCQ

APRIL

Tues 13

Tutorial

Cardiovascular disease

·          Hypertension - Initiating therapy

·          Hypertension - poorly controlled

·          Hyperlipidaemia

·          Hyperlipidaemia

Sat 17

Exam Preparation Skills

Mock Clinical Exam

MAY

Thur 6

Fri 7

Workshop # 2 in Bathurst

Motivation & Health Promotion

Motivational Interviewing

Workcover

Lifestyle management e.g. QUIT, exercise, weight, red book

Chronic Disease Self Management including obesity

Dermatology

Drug & Alcohol

Sat 8

RACGP Clinical Examination

Tues 11

Tutorial

Cardiovascular Disease:

·          Atrial fibrillation

·          Heart failure

·          Acute coronary syndrome

·          Angina

Fri 21

Practice Managers Workshop

JUNE

Tues 8

Tutorial

Respiratory Disease

·          Acute asthma

·          Persistent asthma

·          Chronic airways limitation

·          Chronic cough - other causes

JULY

Sat 3

Exam Preparation Skills

Written examination skills preparation Day 1

Tues 13

Tutorial

Respiratory Disease

·          Pulmonary fibrosis

·          Pneumonia

·          Lung cancer

·          Bronchiectasis

Thur 15

Fri 16

Workshop # 3 in Dubbo Indigenous Health & Other presentations

Indigenous Health on Day 1:

Introduction to history & culture

Out of home care

Spiritual and emotional wellbeing

Other Presentations on Day 2:

Asthma/SIP

Dermatology

Communication Skills/Angry patient

Sat 17

Exam Preparation Skills

Written examination skills preparation Day 2

Sun 18

Term 1 ends

Mon 19

Term 2 commences

Sat 31 –Sun 1

Supervisors Workshop  - Melbourne

AUGUST

Tues 10

Tutorial

Endocrinology

·          Type 2 Diabetes

·          Type 2 Diabetes

·          Type 2 Diabetes

·          Type 2 Diabetes

Sat 14

Sun 15

Supervisors Workshop - Sydney

Thur 26 

Fri 27

Workshop #4 in Bathurst   Chronic Disease

Diabetes & EPC

Palliative Care

Ethical issues/Medico-legal tips

Mental Health

Communication & Social Knowledge

Sat 21

RACGP Written exam

Sat 28

ACRRM MCQ

SEPTEMBER

Sat 4

Exam Preparation Skills

Clinical examination skills

Tues 7

Wed 8

GPET Conference

Tues 14

Tutorial

Endocrinology

·          Type 1 Diabetes

·          Hyperthyroid

·          Hypothyroid

·          Other

Fri 24

Practice Managers Workshop

Sat 25

Exam Preparation Skills

Mock Clinical Exam

OCTOBER

Thur 7

Fri 8

Workshop # 5 in Dubbo Procedural Skills

Minor surgery

Wound management

Plastering

Rural & remote medicine

Communication

Tues 12

Tutorial

Mental Health

·          Depression - male

·          Depression - female

·          Depression - adolescent

·          Panic disorder

Sat 24

RACGP Clinical Exam

NOVEMBER

Tues 9

Tutorial

Mental Health

·          Obsessive compulsive disorder

·          Bipolar disorder

·          Schizophrenia

·          Drug and Alcohol

Thur 11

Fri 12

Workshop #6 in Orange

Acute Presentations

ENT

Opthalmology eg the red eye

Fractures

Musculoskeletal/sports medicine

Communication

DECEMBER

Sat 4

Exam Information Day

RACGP Exam Intro- How to prepare

Sat 4

Sun 5

ACRRM STAMPS