GPSA Podcast

This podcast explores how to identify neurodiversity in registrars, whether formally diagnosed or not, and develop strategies to support them to thrive intheir role.

This podcast explores why HealthPathways is recommended as a key training tool as well as point of care guidance for GPs. HealthPathways is an online manual used by clinicians to help make assessment, management, and specialist request decisions for over 600 conditions. Click here to access HealthPathways in your local area

Have you noticed that some doctors rarely run late and yet seem to meet their patients’ needs. This podcast explores and shares tips for bending the space time continuum… GPSA Teaching Plan Time Management

GPSA's admin update for AGPT training in 2025

This podcast uses the topic of smoking cessation to explore the current understanding of motivational interviewing. It focuses on practical strategies for teaching registrars about approaches for providing brief advice to all patients who smoke.

This podcast presented by GPSA Chair Dr Srishti Dutta, CEO Carla Taylor and COO Leonie Chamberlain outlines the changes for 2025 in the new NTCER. View the slides with notes here

This podcast aims to support the GP supervisor to maximise the educational utility of the ECTV. It explores the process and content of the teaching visit and discusses where the supervisor can add greater educational value. Resources https://gpsa.org.au/external-clinical-teaching-visits-ectvs/

This podcast delves into the practical elements of formative feedback in general practice and provides actionable strategies for implementation. It briefly explores communication, hierarchy, trust, vulnerability and relativity concepts in the feedback space. It introduces the novel mnemonic 'DR STABLE', around which feedback can be structured. Article GPSA Feedback Guide GPSA Resource How...

This podcast uses the topic of smoking cessation to explore the current understanding of motivational interviewing. It focuses on practical strategies for teaching registrars about approaches for providing brief advice to all patients who smoke.

This podcast showcases that despite significant challenges for registrars and their families, high-quality training in poorly resourced environments is achievable. Case studies from regional, rural and remote areas, as well as Aboriginal Medical Service settings, illustrates practical examples of applying technology and face-to-face forums to support this group effectively.  Remote Supervision Gui...

In this podcast we discuss experiences from Denmark on how to enhance reflection in registrars, including the presentation of a simple and feasible assessment method called Global Assessment of Reflection Ability (GAR) (Lillevang et al. BMC Medical Education (2020) 20:352). Resources: How to enhance and assess reflection in specialist training: a mixed method validation study of a new tool for glo...

This podcast broadly describes how the special skill of managing uncertainty in general practice is best learnt and taught. Click here to view the resources mentioned

This podcast broadly describes the scope of problem case discussion (PCD) as an assessment and teaching tool in GP training. It focuses on the PQRST framework as a tool for PCD, to help you maximise the educational value of this common teaching method. Click here to view the resources mentioned.

This podcast covers some of the seemingly straightforward but potentially high-risk presentations, including the driving medical and 6 week baby check. It will take a particular focus on early registrars' unknown unknown learning needs, with tips and discussion on how to guide them to address these presentations thoroughly and safely. Click here to access the webinar resources.

This podcast part 2 explores the factors contributing to challenging patient behaviour and introduce a framework to ‘classify’ the challenging patient. It also introduces generic ways in which the supervisor can support their registrar. View resources here https://community.gpsa.org.au/topics/2025/media_center/folder/f91541c6-bc13-4a14-b29c-39cc6d79a293

This podcast explores the factors contributing to challenging patient behaviour and introduce a framework to ‘classify’ the challenging patient. It also introduces generic ways in which the supervisor can support their registrar.

Supervisors play an important role in helping registrars to apply EBM skills in practice. This podcast explores key principles and challenges of EBM, what registrars need to learn, and suggest practical strategies for supporting your registrar to apply EBM skills in your practice. Access the webinar resources here

This podcast is the third in the mini-series aimed to help supervisors support new GP registrars at the start of their community training. It will address some of the priority learning needs of GP registrars and how supervisors can best support them. If you would like to access the resources mentioned in the podcast and discuss this topic further please click here https://community.gpsa.org.au/top...

This podcast is a 'how to' primer for GP supervisors on some of the key elements of clinical supervision - direct observation, random case analysis, and case discussion. View resources https://community.gpsa.org.au/topics/2025/media_center/folder/ec35d61f-1916-4fd3-b107-0700aad4c882

This podcast presented by ACRRM's General Manager of Education Services, Kyra Moss; Training and Engagement Manager, Isabel Broderick; and Fellowship Manager, David York provides information on the key changes made at ACRRM and updates on placements and processes.

This podcast focuses on the first weeks of general practice and how the supervisor can help the registrar 'survive' the transition from the hospital setting. The presenters discuss recent research and provide a list of recommended survival items to help registrars survive the first weeks of general practice. Resources Pre-placement checklist - before the registrar starts  ‘Feeling like a d...

Single Employer Model Additional Information: The Murrumbidgee Model – Murrumbidgee Rural Generalist Training Pathway SEM Billings FAQ for Practices FAQs for Registrars

This podcast discusses international research as detailed in The Culture Map by Erin Meyer and practical experience while exploring cultural communication preferences. Catherine and Marisa discuss situations where culture may impact communication and feedback in general practice training and what training, resources and adjustments may be required for registrars and supervisors. Resources GPSA IMG...

In this podcast ACRRM and RACGP discuss their remote supervision guidelines and their joint philosophy that remote supervision should not be regarded as ‘second-best’ training, rather an alternative model that is comparable to traditional supervision. Resources RACGP Guidelines for remote supervision Remote Supervision Remote Supervision Program Remote Supervision Accreditation Requirements Remote...

This podcast explores the concepts of a decolonised and strength-based approach to facilitating learning in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Resources mentioned in the webinar: Harvard Implicit Association Test GPSA Resources Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Colonisation - It's bad for your health: The context of Aboriginal health Sherwood, Juanita Understanding the Au...