Structure of GP Training
Basic Structure
Before entering GP Training, doctors will have completed, as a minimum:
• Initial medical degree
• Intern year in hospital
Plus many will have done additional years in hospital.
Once they commence General Practice Training, they will undertake:
| New terminology |
Old terminology |
| Hospital year (12 months as RMO) |
Hospital year |
| GP Term 1 (6 months) |
Basic Term |
| GP Term 2 (6 months) |
Advanced term |
| GP Term 3 (6 months) |
Mentor term |
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Extended Skills in General Practice (6 months) or
Extended Skills (6 months)
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Mentor term
Special Skills
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Extended Skills can be done at any time during training
Some registrars will undertake additional terms in general practice (Mandatory Elective term or Elective term)
The training program is normally three years
There is an option of a fourth year to do an Advanced Rural Skills Post
Organisations involved in training
| Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing |
DoHA |
| General Practice Education and Training |
GPET |
| Royal Australian College of General Practitioners |
RACGP |
| Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine |
ACRRM |
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Regional Training Providers
The Regional Training Provider in this region is
General Practice Training – Valley to Coast
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RTPs
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