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- Congratulations to Sue and Matt Masel on their New Arrival!
- CSQTC GP Registrars Learn More About Women's Health, STDs, Shoulders and Lower Limbs
- Hospital-Based GP Registrars - Opportunity to Participate in a CSQTC Workshop Featuring Dermatology and Ophthalmology
- Clinical Exam Support Workshop 19 August 2009 - RSVP Now!
- Moot Court - 27 August 2009
- Rural Family Weekend - DATE CLAIMER
- RLO Wrap - r-cubed Real Resilience Resources
- Its Time to Claim Your Reimbursement for Relocating to a Rural Practice Now!
- PGPPP - New Doctors to Begin Term 4 Rotations
- St George Post Graduate Conference - 5 & 6 September 2009
- UQ Student Clubs Need Your Help!
- CSQTC Alderley Office Closed Wednesday 12 August 2009
- Upcoming Educational Opportunities - Run By Organisations Other Than CSQTC
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Upcoming CSQTC Educational Events
- Staff Contacts
- Change of Address or Details
Congratulations to Sue and Matt Masel on their New Arrival!
We have received the happy news that CSQTC's former Supervisor Liaison Officer Dr Sue Masel, and her husband Dr Matt Masel, welcomed the arrival of their new family member, Thomas, on 27 July 2009. We wish Sue and Matt all the best for the future as they combine raising their young family, with the demands of looking after the medical needs of the Goondiwindi community and training GP Registrars.
CSQTC GP Registrars Learn More About Women's Health, STDs, Shoulders and Lower Limbs
The second workshop for GP Registrars undertaking subsequent GP placements was held last Saturday, 1 August 2009. Fifteen GP Registrars participated in the workshop and feedback from the attendees was very positive. Dr Peter McKain, Senior Medical Educator reports that the speakers (Drs Genevieve Yates, Nam Tran, Ken Cutbush and Mark Richardson) were able to enthuse all who attended and helped prepare them for the upcoming exams. Peter expresses his thanks to all involved and to those GP Registrars who attended. We are pleased to include in Chatter this week, a report from one of our GP Registrars who participated in the workshop, and are grateful for David's contribution.
GP Registrar report on the workshop:
I recently had the good fortune to attend one of the CSQTC's examination preparation workshops along with a small cohort of fellow Registrars. The workshop included sessions on women's health and sexually transmitted disease with topics and questions for discussion provided by Dr Genevieve Yates and Dr Nam Tran. This was followed by a “hands-on” orthopaedic examination workshop provided by Dr Mark Richardson and Dr Ken Cutbush. Those who attended found the day to be a really valuable look at traditionally troublesome examination areas. It was a great chance to practice examination technique and receive feedback along with some exam tips. Thanks must go the Dr Peter McKain for co-ordinating the event as well as to all involved doctors and staff for a great day.
Dr David Chambers
Hospital-Based GP Registrars - Opportunity to Participate in a CSQTC Workshop Featuring Dermatology and Ophthalmology
By now all Hospital Based CSQTC Registrars should have received a formal invitation in the mail for the second Hospital Registrar Workshop at our Alderley office on Wednesday 26 August from 6pm for a 6.30pm start. We hope to finish before 9.00pm.
For this workshop we have chosen very relevant clinical topics that are dear to the heart of a lot of GP Registrars:
- Dermatology: Acne - Dermatologist, Dr Davin Lim, will be coming to speak about the very common and often tricky problem of acne (types of acne, how we should manage it in GP, and when to refer). GP Registrars starting GP terms often know very little about how to treat acne and so this is a great topic to get advice from a practising dermatologist.
- Ophthalmology: Common Eye Presentations - Ophthalmology Registrar, Dr Kris Rallah-Baker, from the Royal Brisbane Hospital is coming to speak about some common eye diseases relevant to general practice. Eyes diseases ranging from conjunctivitis and keratitis to acute iritis and glaucoma can present in general practice cases and sometimes it is hard for Registrars to know what to do and when to refer. And interestingly eye diseases rank very highly on the list of reasons for patient-initiated litigation against medical practitioners!
There should be time after each tutorial for further discussion with our guest speakers. The night will conclude with an update from GP Registrar, Dr Georga Cooke, who spoke at the first Hospital Registrars workshop about her experiences in progressing through GP training and who was definitely a highlight for the workshop attendees.
To RSVP please contact Alex Van Der Kaag at the CSQTC office on 07-3552-8100 or email avanderkaag@csqtc.qld.edu.au. Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements.
Clinical Exam Support Workshop 19 August 2009 - RSVP Now!
A workshop to help GP Registrars prepare for the RACGP Clinical Exam will be offered to those sitting the exam in 2009.2, on Wednesday 19 August 6.00pm – 9.00pm. Invitations have been sent. RSVP to Raewyn Cardew rcardew@csqtc.qld.edu.au by Monday 10 August 2009 if you wish to attend.
CSQTC with the RACGP, QUT Law Faculty and Avant are holding a Moot Court on Thursday 27 August 6pm for a 6.30pm start at the Banco Court, 304 George Street Brisbane.
If you are interested in attending please RSVP by 24 August 2009, by contacting Raewyn Cardew rcardew@csqtc.qld.edu.au or Christina from Avant - please refer to the flyer for details http://www.csqtc.qld.edu.au.titan.imagin8.com/content/Document/Moot%20Court%20Flyer%202009.pdf.
Rural Family Weekend - DATE CLAIMER
All CSQTC Rural Pathway GP Registrars and GP Trainers located in remote rural Training Practices are asked to date claim the Rural Family Weekend which commences the evening of Friday 13 November and concludes the afternoon of Sunday 15 November 2009, on the Sunshine Coast at Rydges Oasis Caloundra.
We hope to send invitations to this specific group of GP Registrars and GP Trainers within the next few weeks. RSVP's will need to be returned promptly as available places will be allocated on a first reply basis so check your calendar now! If you would like more information please contact our Rural Support Officer, Jenny Quinlan jquinlan@csqtc.qld.edu.au or 07 35528115.
RLO Wrap - r-cubed Real Resilience Resources
This is a reminder to GP Registrars about visiting r-cubed Real Resilience Resources at http://rcubed.gpra.org.au/. This website has been designed for GP Registrars, medical students and doctors from all walks of life to provide useful resilience strategies that are designed for busy people with limited time. There are inspiring stories about GPs who do interesting things at work and during their 'time off' as well as resource reviews by GP Registrars and GPs so that you don't need to waste your own time deciding what could be useful to you.
I particularly like the article by Dr Angela Nguyen "Are you in charge of your bulk-billing or do your patients decide for you?". This article is relevant to all GP registrars who find it difficult charging what they are worth when put on the spot by patients.
Dr Danika Fietz, Registrar Liaison Officer
It's Time to Claim Your Reimbursement for Relocating to a Rural Practice Now!
All GP Registrars undertaking their fist 12 months in a general practice placement in RRMA 3–7 (rural) locations are required to complete and submit a Rural Term Advice form and it is requested that GP Registrars undertaking their 2009.2 rural placement submit their paperwork ASAP. This form should be submitted regardless of whether you have relocated for your rural term. This form also includes the claim for relocation and furniture support and the relocation transport declaration - these sections are to be completed by those who have relocated and who wish to claim reimbursement. This form can be accessed from the Forms and Documents page http://www.csqtc.qld.edu.au/index.php?action=view&view=11607 (under the heading Financial Assistance). GP Registrar claims are not able to be processed until the Rural Term Advice form has been received.
GP Registrars should be aware of the following when submitting a claim:
- All GP Registrars undertaking their first 12 months (FTE) GP Terms in a rural Practice should complete and submit the Rural Term Advice form shortly after commencing their GP term (regardless of whether or not they have relocated for their rural term).
- GP Registrars who wish to claim relocation and furniture support money should complete the relevant sections on the Rural Term Advice form and the Relocation Transport Declaration form on page 4.
- The Residential and Telephone Support Claim form should be submitted once only with your first rental or phone tax invoice. It is not necessary to complete these forms again when submitting subsequent rent or phone tax invoices for reimbursement. Payment of claims will only be made when supporting documentation is received at CSQTC.
The Relocation, Furniture, Residential and Telephone Support Policy can be accessed via the CSQTC website in the Training Policies section http://www.csqtc.qld.edu.au/index.php?action=view&view=7583&pid=12951.
GP Registrars requiring assistance completing their Rural Term Advice Form should contact Darlene Ross, Finance Assistant, dross@csqtc.qld.edu.au, or Jenny Quinlan, Rural Support Officer, jquinlan@csqtc.qld.edu.au, or by telephone on 07 35528100.
PGPPP - New Doctors to Begin Term 4 Rotations
The end of this week sees PGPPP's Term 3 come to close and Term 4 begin. Junior Doctors Kulbir Hayer, Helena Smetana and Maree Wallwork return to the Gold Coast Hospital having completed their rotations with general practices. CSQTC's Jenny Quinlan (Rural Support Officer) and Veronica Wain (PGPPP Coordinator) met with our new Junior Doctors from the Gold Coast Hospital, Ashe Nicholas and Erin McCowen (pictured right) before they head off to Southport Medical Centre and Miami Family Centre respectively. Ashe and Erin have enthusiasm to burn and both have a keen interest in general practice. Our third Junior Doctor, Erin Harten will take up her rotation with the St George Medical Centre upon her return from overseas. Feedback from our Junior Doctors to date has been very positive and we wish them well as they continue with their medical training.
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St George Post Graduate Conference - 5 & 6 September 2009
RHealth is holding the St George Post Graduate Conference on the weekend of 5-6 September 2009 and CSQTC is proud to support the Conference as a sponsor. Dr Pam Turnock, CSQTC's Node Medical Educator for the South West Queensland/St George Node is on the organising committee. The conference begins on the Friday night, 4 September with a welcome dinner and social evening and continues over the weekend with a varied educational program. Of particular interest is Dr Aldo Vacca's Masterclass "The Technique of Vacuum Assisted Delivery". Even if you are not part of RHealth's division, we encourage you to consider attending this event as you will not only benefit from the educational opportunities provided by the Conference, but will get to enjoy the rural experience that the Balonne Shire and the community of St George have to offer. The weekend will be topped off on Sunday by a Doctors Health Relaxation Session and Town Tour. For further information regarding the program, accommodation etc, please contact Judy Scott judys@rhealth.com.au.
UQ Student Clubs Need Your Help!
UQ GP Students Network in conjunction with some of the other UQ student clubs are running some student workshops for which they are looking for GPs to volunteer to assist at the skills stations. The workshops are being held over three Saturdays: 22 August 2009, 29 August 2009 and 5 September 2009. Please access the flyer for more information. If you would like to volunteer to help out, please contact UQ GPSN Ambassador Elissa Milford on elissa.milford@gmail.com or 0424 144 203.
CSQTC Alderley Office Closed Wednesday 12 August 2009
Brisbane will be celebrating its Ekka Show by way of a public holiday on Wednesday 12 August 2009, and so the CSQTC Alderley office will be closed that day. We will re-open for business as usual at 9:00am on Thursday 13 August 2009.
Upcoming Educational Opportunities - Run By Organisations Other Than CSQTC
In this section, we will include details of upcoming educational opportunities, such as teleconferences, courses, workshop, conferences etc, run by organisations other than CSQTC. CSQTC provides this as a service to GP Registrars and stakeholder organisations. If organisations would like upcoming events relevant to GP Registrars listed here, please contact Julie Ball csqtc@csqtc.qld.edu.au or 07 35528134.
Australasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine (ACSCM)
- 28-30 August 2009: Faculty of Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast. Annual Conference "Focus on Melanoma". Pre-conference workshops on 27 August 2009. More information, including the conference program and registration forms are available at http://www.skincancercollege.com/Conference_2009.aspx.
GP Registrars please note: The conference organisers have indicated that GP Registrars may be eligible for the registration fee to be reduced by up to a half of the full registration cost. For more information about this offer, please contact Karen at the ACSCM karen@skincancercollege.com.
STEMI ACLS Level A & B Courses
- 14-15 November 2009: Salient Training in Emergency Medicine International (STEMI) is running its ACLS Level A and 2B courses on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2009 respectively, at the CSQTC Alderley Office. For more details and to register your interest, please see http://www.stemi.com.au/ or email acls@stemi.com.au.
GP Registrars please note: CSQTC is awaiting advice from the RACGP regarding whether any STEMI ACLS courses meet the current RACGP ALS Requirement. GP Registrars who have not yet completed the ALS course requirement, and are considering enrolling in a STEMI ACLS course for this purpose, should contact CSQTC first. We hope to have further information from the RACGP about these courses toward the end of August 2009.
Watch this space for upcoming FAQs. If you have a question, the answer to which you believe would be helpful to others, please email it to csqtc@csqtc.qld.edu.au. FAQs can be accessed via the CSQTC website http://www.csqtc.qld.edu.au/index.php?action=view&view=7663&pid=5440
Upcoming CSQTC Educational Activities - GP Registrars and GP Trainers
- 12/8/09: Wide Bay/Bundaberg Node afternoon release.
- 12/8/09: Toowoomba & Surrounds Node afternoon release.
- 13/8/09: Sunshine Coast Node morning release.
- 13/8/09: St George/South West Queensland Node lunchtime web-conference.
- 19/8/09: Toowoomba & Surrounds Node afternoon release.
- 19/8/09: Greater Brisbane & Valley Nodes (North & South) AND Logan/Gold Coast Node combined 1 day workshop.
- 19/8/09: GP Registrars from ALL Nodes Exam Preparation Workshop for GP Registrars preparing for upcoming FRACGP Exam (OSCE), held at CSQTC Office Alderley.
- 20/8/09: Sunshine Coast Node morning release.
- 20/8/09: St George/South West Queensland Node lunchtime web-conference.
All CSQTC Calendars may be accessed via the link http://www.csqtc.qld.edu.au/index.php?action=view&view=11615
For the dates of GP Registrar Educational Activities for each training Node, visit the Node Calendar pages on the CSQTC website:
Central Queensland
Greater Brisbane & Valley
Logan/Gold Coast
South West Qld/St George
Sunshine Coast
Toowoomba & Surrounds
Wide Bay/Bundaberg
If you need to get in touch with individual staff members at CSQTC, please refer to our website for a full listing of staff within areas of interest http://www.csqtc.qld.edu.au/index.php?action=view&view=7731&pid=5408
Please advise CSQTC of any changes to address or contact details immediately on csqtc@csqtc.qld.edu.au. This includes changes to: Telephone/fax numbers; Email address; Street/postal address; Surname (eg. for Registrars who become married); Practice Name; Practice Staff (Trainers and Practice Managers).