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2008 GENERAL PRACTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING CONVENTION

27-28 August 2008 - Novotel Northbeach, Wollongong NSW

 

To view the progress report (as at Sept 2009) of the 2008 Convention recommendations and actions click here 

 

To read and view all the information and excitement of the 2008 Convention including papers, presentations, photos and Talent Quest footage click on the link below to go to the Convention website

http://www.agpt.com.au/convention/08/

 

GPET Convention Update, 1 September 2008

 

Welcome to Country

 

The 2008 Convention Welcome to Country was delivered by Mr Richard Davis of the Woddi Woddi Tribe, Dharawal Nation 

 

 

The Little Ngargens dance group from the Shellharbour Aboriginal Community Youth Association followed the Welcome to Country with several traditional dances including a cleansing dance and a welcome dance

 

Keynote Address

 

The Keynote Address at the 2008 Convention was given by Melbourne GP Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, Commissioner on the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission and immediate past president of the AMA  

 

 

Medical Observer-GPET Awards

  

2008 GP Registrar of the Year, Dr Tim Francis, from North Coast GP Training and Bilambil, northern NSW, accepts his award from Medical Observer co-editor Mr Simon Wooldridge  

 

 

The GP Supervisor of the Year Award went to Dr Brett Thompson, from Milton, NSW and CCC Training

GPET Awards

Dr Nick Cooling, Director of Training for General Practice Training Tasmania, accepts his award for ME of the Year from GPET Chair Assoc Prof Simon Willcock

 

Dr John McEncroe, Chair of Victorian Metropolitan Alliance (VMA), accepted the RTP Staff Excellence Award on behalf of the winner, VMA CEO Dr Mark Rowe

 

For the second year in a row, Dr Bruce Mugford, CEO of South Australian RTP Sturt Fleurieu, accepted the GPET Award for RTP Innovation 

 

Dr Nick Cooling accepted the GPET Award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Training on behalf of Ms Caroline Spotswood, of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre 

Writing Awards

The winner of the Australian Doctor-GPET Supervisor Writing Award for 2008 was Dr Genevieve Yates, of Cooroy in Qld and CSQTC RTP, who received her award from Australian Doctor's Paul Smith for her article 'What would the Coroner think?' 

Dr Colleen Bradford of WAGPET RTP collected the 2008 Australian Doctor-GPET  Registrar Writing Award on behalf of Kathleen Potter, of Dongara WA, who won for her entry 'The Good Life'

 

Convention Objectives

The General Practice Education and Training Convention provides an annual national forum for those involved in vocational education and training in general practice and rural medicine.  The Convention aims to:

• Bring delegates together to focus on future opportunities and challenges in general practice vocational training
• Showcase innovation in medical education and training
• Provide opportunities for networking and cross-fertilisation of ideas
• Provide opportunities for GP trainers and educators to acquire skills from each other
• Provide an opportunity for the academic advancement of general practice training
• Cater to and welcome GP registrars and promote greater involvement of registrars in education and training
• Contribute to the development and promotion of general practice as the career of choice for future generations
• Develop solutions for the future needs of general practice training and promulgate them to the wider community