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2010 GPET Convention

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Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 September - Alice Springs Convention Centre, NT

 

Official 2010 GPET Convention Website

For information regarding the Convention visit the offical 2010 GPET Convention website at http://www.onqconferences.com.au/gpet2010/gpet.php 

For enquiries contact:

  • The Conference Organiser, On Q Conference Support via email or on 02 6288 3998 or
  • Lauren Kennelly, GPET Convention Co-convenor via email or on 02 6263 6782.

 

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Convention Registration Brochure and Program

Thank you to all those who submitted abstracts for workshops, paper presentations, posters and displays for the 2010 GPET Convention. Please click on the link below to download the Convention Registration Brochure and Program.

GPET Convention Registration Brochure and Program

 

Convention Updates

GPET Convention Update, 8 June 2010

GPET Convention Update, 3 May 2010 

 

Satellite Meetings

A number of meetings are organised to take place on the days surrounding the GPET Convention. These meetings are called satellite meetings, attendance at which is by invitation only. To view the satellite meeting timetable and meeting organisers' contact details click here

RTP Todd River Regatta

Prior to the Convention dinner on Wednesday 8 September, GPET will hold our very own Todd River regatta, with teams racing across the dry riverbed in bottomless boats. RTPs are encouraged to put forward a team of no more than 10 members to enter the regatta. To find out more and to enter your RTP team, contact Larla Pascual at 02 6263 6798 or via email at larla.pascual@gpet.com.au.

 

Convention Theme

The 2010 Convention theme is: Clinical and Cultural Competence: Everybody's Business 

The following four sub-themes will structure the Convention program, creating streams of relevant and associated topics, which will facilitate discussion and learning.

  1. Indigenous health training throughout Australia - Focusing on: Lessons learned from IHT that can be applied elsewhere in general practice including multi-disciplinary care, cross-cultural training, community engagement, and policy driving change; how IHT is supported in RTPs and communities; challenges in metropolitan IHT; and the importance of Indigenous knowledge and a two-way learning channel.
  2. Vertical and horizontal integration - Focusing on: V&H integration in the practice setting; educational partnerships fostering integration and development; registrars as teachers; inter-professional learning; and RTP structure and support – where are they headed?
  3. Learning and teaching showcase - Focusing on: Rural and remote training innovations; accepting different learning styles; capability-based training; how do you teach? Showcase your best workshop; college curriculum changes; and academic supervisors and registrars – paving the way for the future.
  4. GPs within their community - Focusing on: The important balance between one-on-one patient care and community care; life-long learning and adapting; leadership – preparing for the needs of future communities; caring for the ‘marginalised’; and GP as people – storytelling.

 

Convention Objectives

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

  • Bring delegates together to focus on current and 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.