Successfully tackling the RACGP written exams – it’s all in the Semantics.

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Semantics – relating to meaning in language or logic. In the didactic teaching days of old, written exams required recall and regurgitation of factual information, BUT oh how things have changed, and for the better.  In keeping with socratic methods, the RACGP exams now require contextual interpretation of knowledge.  That’s where semantics come in.   The …

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A GP Training How To: Pathways, Length, Difficulty and Options for IMGs

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Begin with the end in sight: Pathways in Australian General Practice Writing this blog was a hard slog.  Navigating through the intricacies of working in Australian General Practice must be one of the most confusing and disorientating journeys I’ve ever been on – and I have been trained and work in Australian General Practice!  I …

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What To Do When You Don’t Get Through

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What to do when you don’t get through…GP Exams Human beings don’t like to fail.   Doctors are terrible at it.  It’s hard, especially when that failure is linked to your self-esteem, professional image, and livelihood.   It’s especially hard at the moment with the additional demands placed on our profession and healthcare system during a Pandemic.  …

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