Competence and Excellence in Medical Practice
The GP Study System is a resource designed to stimulate learning across the domains, populations, presentations and processes within Australian General Practice. It can be used for individual or small group learning, in conjunction with a study plan, and as a prompt for in-practice teaching.
Ready for lift off! Read More »
Now that the KFP is done and dusted, it’s time to get stuck into OSCE prep. You can see the end in sight and you’ve traversed a long distance in your journey already – now it’s time to conquer the final frontier! Find a study partner (or a posse of them is better) and practice,
OSCE – The final frontier! Read More »
With the release of exam results, there is always much social media discussion – commiserations for those that had difficulty passing, jubilation from those that did, and questions from the candidates in waiting about how they should approach the challenge. What is often forgotten is that the exams are just a ‘slice’ of attaining Fellowship
How to bake a competency cake Read More »
Six months ago, or hopefully more, you set sail for ‘Destination Fellowship’ – a sometimes difficult journey fraught with unforeseen challenges interspersed with interesting facts about sometimes unfamiliar places. The end reward of this journey is the freedom to use your newfound knowledge and experience to embark confidently on your GP career. I’m sure when
Now is the time to change your tack Read More »
With just over three weeks to go until the big day, it’s time for some last brief tips on OSCE technique – in an acronym of course to help you remember!
OSCE Alphabet Soup Read More »
In the weeks leading up to the OSCE, the question of how to dress for your exam is sure to pop up. However, your appearance is so much more than what you wear on the day. Wear what you would normally wear An OSCE case is meant to be a ‘snippit’ of a real consultation
How to Dress for OSCE Success Read More »
Wouldn’t it be luxurious in General Practice to have three minutes to consider what the patient is likely to present with, and to consider and document a safe plan for proceeding with the consultation? That’s what your OSCE reading time is for (and for recharging after the previous station). There are many techniques for managing your
Three Minute OSCE Reading Time – In 5 Steps Read More »
The Rabbit Hole You are mid OSCE station and you’ve hit a roadblock. Not sure what to ask next, where to go, where you have gone wrong? You have no idea what the diagnosis is and are getting poker faces from the examiners. What do you do next? This situation is everyone’s worst fear. So,
Down the rabbit Hole (…mid OSCE station) Read More »
Here you are, about to jump……. With the fervent exhilaration that is OSCE preparation, it struck me today that the OSCE is a “performance of practicality”. I was admiring my teenage daughter’s precise performance of very pre-rehearsed public speech when I reflected that her presentation was analogous to an OSCE oration – she knows the stuff
The Podium of OSCE Read More »
Really enjoyed the opportunity to provide RACGP OSCE feedback today in a pre-exam course. Key points to focus on: READ the task, write down the key points in reading time, stop during the case and check where you’re up to. Have a plan. In reading time think about every case as a new patient