Supervisors’ Compass

How can supervisors help registrars connect the Fellowship Education Program with everyday clinical practice? In this episode of the ACRRM RG podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays are joined by Dr Matt Ruhl to explore how the program supports registrars on their pathway to Fellowship. The discussion unpacks what the program includes, how it is structured, and how i...

How do supervisors help registrars turn everyday clinical work into exam success? In this episode of the ACRRM RG podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays continue their conversation with Dr James Fraser, exploring what really prepares registrars for assessment. The discussion examines why capable registrars can struggle in exams, and highlights the importance of rece...

How should supervisors respond when registrars ask, “Will this be in the exam?” In this episode of the ACRRM RG podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays are joined by Dr James Fraser to explore what assessment really means in Rural Generalist training. The discussion challenges the idea that only certain topics are “exam-relevant,” highlighting how ACRRM assessments r...

In this second part of the conversation, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays are again joined by Dr Naomi Luck and Dr Katie Williamson to explore how neurodiversity plays out in Rural Generalist practice and supervision. The discussion highlights the strengths neurodivergent doctors may bring to rural medicine, including divergent clinical reasoning, big-picture thinking, adaptability, and co...

How can supervisors better understand and support neurodiverse learners in Rural Generalist training? In this episode of the ACRRM RG podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays are joined by Dr Naomi Luck and Dr Katie Williamson to explore what neurodiversity means in the context of medical education and clinical supervision. The discussion unpacks common forms of neuro...

What motivates clinicians to become supervisors, and what can they expect to gain from the role? In this episode of the ACRRM RG podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays explore the decision to step into supervision and the factors that influence that choice. They discuss the curiosity, uncertainty, and professional reflections that often sit behind becoming a supervi...

What sets a registrar up for success in a new placement, and how can supervisors lay the groundwork for a productive and trusting learning relationship? In this fifth episode of the ACRRM RG podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays explore the crucial first few weeks of supervision, a period that can shape the entire training placement. They discuss why these early we...

What should supervisors do when a registrar’s learning progress is slower than expected? In this fourth episode of the ACRRM RG podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays are joined by Dr Emily Moody to discuss how supervisors can recognise and respond when progress seems to stall. They explore common causes such as distraction, workload, wellbeing, and learning styles,...

What happens when supervision steps outside the box? In this third episode of the ACRRM RG podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays are joined by Dr Dan Manahan to explore creative, “funky” approaches to supervision, highlighting different and sometimes unconventional ways that help build connection, confidence, and joy in learning. Drawing on their combined experienc...

Where do the boundaries lie in supervision, and how do we handle it when things get blurred? In this second episode of the ACRRM RG podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays unpack the complexities of professionalism, boundaries, and the challenges of “walking the line” in rural and remote medical practice. Drawing on their combined experience in supervision, rural gen...

What makes supervision rewarding, what makes it challenging, and what happens when things don’t go to plan? In this first episode of the ACRRM RG podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best speaks with Professor Richard Hays about the good, the bad, and the ugly of supervising registrars on the ACRRM Rural Generalist pathway. Drawing on their extensive experience in rural medicine, medical educati...