I am an avid user of social media – mostly Twitter, Facebook, and WordPress – predominantly for educational and professional purposes. As a health practitioner, I am well aware that there are concerns about the use of social media for professionals, and that many are still reluctant to engage with social media for fear of…
In the spirit of conference reports, and given that my husband Gerry and I are medical conference frequenters, here is an overview of my time at the recent Future of General Practice Conference 2015, #fgp15, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 22-24 April 2015. The conference is organised by General Practice Registrars Australia…
I was extraordinarily privileged to be able to attend and contribute to the World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) Rural Conference in picturesque Dubrovnik, Croatia on 15th-18th April, 2015 (on Twitter: #woncarural2015). The conference also had a specific stream for the Croatian college of family doctors (KoHOM) 6th congress, with a mascot which, after a…
It is not unusual for me to receive 50 emails in one day across both my work and personal email accounts, not to mention all of the “snail mail” received both in my work pigeon hole and personal post office box. On top of this “additional” paperwork, the amount of paperwork required for day-to-day consultations,…
I have had several requests from general practice (GP) registrars in the last few months, asking about exam study advice, including the million-dollar question, “what do I need to focus my study on?!” I am by no means an expert on study techniques, however having recently achieved Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General…
Is there such a thing as a doctor who is too happy or too smiley? I have been told that one of my endearing features is my happy, smiling personality, and I try to keep this up in the workplace and my consulting room, even if I feel stressed. I have noticed mostly that patients…
Acne is one of those ‘bread and butter’ presentations to the GP. This is a very brief Vodcast overview of an approach to the patient with acne and general management options.
Menopausal symptoms are a common complaint in the general practice setting, so it is important for GPs and GP registrars to feel comfortable and confident having discussions about this with their patients. This vodcast gives a brief overview of the menopause and possible treatment options.
In the lead-up to the RACGP’s fellowship examinations (#GPexams13), for which the two written exams are less than a week away, I have noticed a few things in myself and others which suggest to me that procrastination is afoot! 1. You are writing a blog post instead of studying 2. You are checking your emails…
Our intern gave a really good summary at a clinical meeting this week about an article entitled “Diagnostic Inflation” by Dr. Laura Bastra, PhD and Dr. Allen Frances, MD (1). He gave his talk the title, “When normal is not normal anymore”. He raised concerns about how the American Psychiatric Association’s new Diagnostic and Statistical…
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