The RACGP could do a whole lot more to support GPs
I am feeling cynical about the 25 CPD points the RACGP is allocating to GPs for coronavirus-related learning. Could the generosity of this move somehow be related…
Tag: CPD
GPs can now do CPD without paying the colleges, say officials
The board says it will accept self-directed CPD from GPs, but questions remain over how points will be recorded.
RACGP members given 25 CPD points for fast-track COVID-19 learning
College education manager Dr Genevieve Yates says the points recognise the rapid education required since the start of the outbreak.
Should GPs really escape the colleges and their CPD fees?
Greater freedom is not always good, the colleges warn, but GPs like Dr Michael Daly are happy.
GP begs college: ‘Please reduce my CPD fees’
Melbourne GP Dr Michael Kreltszheim is asking the RACGP to justify charging nearly $1000 to collect CPD points during the pandemic.
CPD requirements waived in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Rules for interns are also being relaxed.
Medical board reforms will create substandard CPD programs, says RACGP
Any attempt to end specialist colleges' monopoly would put 'community at risk'.
Why GPs need an insurance plan for the proposed CPD revamp
The recent bushfires have broken my heart, just like nearly everyone else’s. The worst part, of course, are the fatalities and serious injuries, and then,…
What I have learnt and where I have learnt it: more ‘self-reflection’ from a seasoned GP
The Medical Board of Australia is considering the introduction of a compulsory ‘self-reflection’ exercise for accreditation purposes. As such, I have started my own self-reflection. In…
The evidence behind the proposed CPD shake-up: an expert explains
A revamped CPD regime seems likely after the Medical Board of Australia released its consultation paper on its plans to strengthen the system to ensure doctors remain fit…
