RVTS4GP's podcast

In this episode of RVTS4GP's, we have two excerpts taken from our popular first-year webinar on Men’s Health. The presenter is Dr Justin Coleman, a very experienced GP currently working in Brisbane in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Justin has a vast experience in medical education, including being a co-editor for Murtagh's General Practice.

The two topics reviewed briefly in this episode are Gynaecomastia followed by Androgen Deficiency.

References: The Healthy Male for Health Professionals and Healthy Male Clinical Summary Guides

RVTS resources for RVTS GP registrars: Log-in required to RVTS online: Men's Health Part 1, Alex, Angus, Joe Part 1, Joe Part 2, Mark

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This episode is Part 2 of a two-part conversation with Associate Professor Dr Chris Hogan, addressing how to stay safe in our practices when dealing with agitated, distressed or potentially dangerous patients. Listen to tips, tricks and wisdom from Chris, gleaned from forty years of rural, general and hospital practice.  

This is an important topic that GP registrars are advised to discuss with their supervisors. 

In this episode we explore unexpected violence, practical tips to ensure a safe environment, the difficulties of sedation, and doctor’s self-care.  

Trigger Warning: In this two-part series we discuss some serious episodes of violence in the GP setting. If you have been impacted by violence or threat in any way, please consider getting some help and debriefing with a trusted person.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast, including but not limited to, opinions, statements or perspectives are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or positions of RVTS.

References:  

Mental Health Emergencies Summary: Assoc. Prof. Chris Hogan 

LITFL Behavioural Emergency Management  

Business Security Information Kit – Victoria Police 

RACGP: Ensuring your Practice is Safe and Secure: Security 

In this episode, we sit down for Part One of a two-part conversation with Associate Professor Dr Chris Hogan, addressing how to stay safe in our practices when dealing with agitated, distressed or potentially dangerous patients. Listen to tips, tricks and wisdom from Chris, gleaned from forty years of rural, general and hospital practice.  

This is an important topic that GP registrars are advised to discuss with their supervisors. 

Trigger Warning: In this two-part series we discuss some serious episodes of violence in the GP setting. If you have been impacted by violence or threat in any way, please consider getting some help and debriefing with a trusted person.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast, including but not limited to, opinions, statements or perspectives are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or positions of RVTS.

References:  

Mental Health Emergencies Summary: Assoc. Prof. Chris Hogan 

LITFL Behavioural Emergency Management  

Business Security Information Kit – Victoria Police 

RACGP: Ensuring your Practice is Safe and Secure: Security  

Filling out certificates seems to constitute an increasing part of a GP's job. The variety and sheer number of different forms to be familiar with can be difficult for GP registrars starting out in General Practice in Australia. Certificate completion requiring a degree of urgency, can occur unexpectedly in the middle of an already busy day. Certificates can be time-consuming and challenging, especially if you are not exactly sure what your obligations are, and what you can and cannot write!!

In this episode, in response to questions from our GP registrars, we explore the issue of writing "Life Extinct" and "Cause of Death" certificates. We dived into the webinar archive and have combined edited excerpts from two different webinars.

The first half of this episode is taken from a webinar from 2019, presented by one of our very own medical educators, Dr Mike Eaton. This part covers “Life extinct” and “Death certificates” and what you can get paid for! The second half, ( from 11:41 ) contains edited excerpts from a recent 2023 webinar given by two Medico-legal Advisers with MDA National, Dr Libby Harris and Dr Julian Walter. They presented a webinar for our first-year registrars looking at many common medicolegal problems that GP’s face, and this excerpt about Death Certificates has been extracted from that presentation.

To maintain privacy and full participation by registrars in our webinars, all comments made and questions raised by registrars during these webinars, have been fully edited out.

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Have a great day!

Dr Meryl Nicol

In this fourth and final episode from our 2023 Grand Round series, we hear a short excerpt from the Grand Round highlighting the views of an RVTS Board member and experienced rural GP and Public Health practitioner, Dr Jacki Mein. Dr Jacki discusses teamwork, workforce shortages and rural generalism.  

RVTS 2023 Grand Round Series: Ever wondered why doctors choose to work in rural settings and what would encourage them to stay? In our 2023 RVTS Grand Round, we explored this very topic with the National Rural Health Commissioner, Adjunct Professor Dr. Ruth Stewart.  Alongside her, four RVTS registrars and supervisors shared their personal experiences and challenges in Rural Health, shedding light on specific barriers they faced to working in rural health, along with the positives of working in a rural community that have encouraged them to stay.  

This ends our series of four short excerpts from the RVTS Grand Round 2023. 

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In this third episode of our 2023 Grand Round series, we hear a short excerpt from the Grand Round highlighting the experiences of one of our dedicated RVTS supervisors, Dr Akil Islam. His journey into rural health was via a rurally bonded medical student scheme for Australian medical graduates. His experiences highlight the joys and challenges of living and working rurally in General Practice in Far North Queensland and discusses motivation, fatigue, health advocacy and ethics. 

RVTS 2023 Grand Round Series: Ever wondered why doctors choose to work in rural settings and what would encourage them to stay? In our 2023 RVTS Grand Round, we explored this very topic with the National Rural Health Commissioner, Adjunct Professor Dr. Ruth Stewart.  Alongside her, four RVTS registrars and supervisors shared their personal experiences and challenges in Rural Health, shedding light on specific barriers they faced to working in rural health, along with the positives of working in a rural community that have encouraged them to stay.  

This is the third of four episodes.  

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In this second episode of our 2023 Grand Round series, we hear a short excerpt highlighting the experiences of Dr Thilan Walgamuge , a previous RVTS registrar, now a fellow of the RACGP, General Practice owner and regional business award winner. Dr Thilan highlights some very practical aspects of what could make it easier for people to settle and work as a GP in rural areas and some of the many challenges of running a practice in an environment of continual work-force shortage.   Dr Thilan also shares his journey transitioning from being a hospital specialist overseas to working in Australia in General Practice as an International Medical Graduate ( IMG ), also known as an Overseas-trained Doctor in Australia.  This is the second of four episodes in this 2023 Grand Round Series.  RVTS 2023 Grand Round Series: Ever wondered why doctors choose to work in rural settings and what would encourage them to stay? In our 2023 RVTS Grand Round, we explored this very topic with the National Rural Health Commissioner, Adjunct Professor Dr. Ruth Stewart.  Alongside her, four RVTS registrars and supervisors shared their personal experiences and challenges in Rural Health, shedding light on specific barriers they faced to working in rural health, along with the positives of working in a rural community that have encouraged them to stay.   

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Ever wondered why doctors choose to work in rural settings and what would encourage them to stay? In our 2023 RVTS Grand Round, we explored this very topic with the National Rural Health Commissioner, Adjunct Professor Dr. Ruth Stewart.  Alongside her, four RVTS registrars and supervisors shared their personal experiences and challenges in Rural Health, shedding light on specific barriers they faced to working in rural health, along with the positives of working in a rural community that have encouraged them to stay. 

The dialogue delved into the obstacles of rural workforce and potential strategies to address them. Given the RVTS team's extensive expertise in retaining rural workforce, the 2023 Grand Round provided a treasure trove of practical insights and real-world concerns. 

In this episode we hear a short excerpt from the Grand Round highlighting the experiences of Dr Emmon Raza Mubbashir,  a recent RVTS registrar, now a fellow of the RACGP. We hear about her journey into rural health as an International Medical Graduate ( IMG ) also known as an Overseas-trained Doctor in Australia. 

This is the first of four episodes in this 2023 Grand Round Series. 

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Hypotheticals: The Near Misses that haunt us all  - Part 1

“To err is human” and as GP’s, we all make mistakes. In this excerpt taken from our recent Grand Round 2022, we look at the mistakes that we make and look at some key strategies for managing those difficult situations and tips for how to prevent them. It is run in a “hypothetical “ manner where we look at a case and hear from a panel of experts as to what they would do and how they would respond. 

On the panel are Dr George Cerchez, a GP experienced in the fields of quality, safety and accreditation, Ruanne Brell, a senior lawyer with Avant, and Dr Ameeta Patel, a Medical Educator with RVTS with an interest in doctors health and wellbeing.

In Part one, we hear about a case of a missed investigation result and what could or should have happened, as well as discussing the issue of open disclosure. 

( Apology: As this episode was originally presented online with powerpoint, there is a small section  ( 3-4 mins ) of this podcast that isn't ideal as you are missing some information about the fictional medical record.  The link to the video version is here ) 

Resources that may be of interest to you:

1. Human Factors in Accidents : M F Allnutt 
2. Adverse Event Reporting (Avant)
3. Blaming individual doctors for medical errors, doesn’t help anyone - University of Sydney
4. How to say sorry: (Avant )

     5: General Practice Ethics: Disclosing Errors: RACGP

“To err is human” and as GP’s, we all make mistakes. This is Part two in a two part series from our recent Grand Round 2022, where we look at the mistakes that we make and look at some key strategies for managing those difficult situations and tips for how to prevent them. It is run in a “hypothetical “ manner,  where we discuss a case and hear from our panel of experts

 Dr George Cerchez, a GP experienced in the fields of quality, safety and accreditation, Ruanne Brell, a senior lawyer with Avant, and Dr Ameeta Patel, a Medical Educator with RVTS with an interest in doctors health and wellbeing. 

In this excerpt, we hear about a solo doctor in a small town making a mistake by giving a child an antibiotic that they had an allergy to. We discuss small town issues, team dynamics, getting away from a “dobbing-in” culture, the normalisation of deviance and lots more!! 

We strongly recommend you listen to Part one before listening to Part two! 

Resources that may be of interest to you:

1. Human Factors in Accidents : M F Allnutt 
2. Adverse Event Reporting (Avant)
3. Blaming individual doctors for medical errors, doesn’t help anyone - University of Sydney
4. How to say sorry: (Avant )

     5: General Practice Ethics: Disclosing Errors: RACGP