Training for General Practitioners
Unlike metropolitan-based General Practitioners, doctors working in remote and rural environments may be required to perform surgical procedures because there is limited access to specialists and medical teams. CTEC's The Cutting Edge workshops cover a comprehensive range of medical and surgical skills to address the wide and varied skills base required by these doctors.
The 2018 Cutting Edge workshops for General Practitioners have been accreditated by RACGP.
The following list of workshops and educational events are suitable for General Practitioners.
CTEC Calendar
Core Skills: Introduction to Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Workshop
Suitable for: General Surgical Trainees, Surgical Service Registrars, Surgical Assistants (General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers)The Cutting Edge: Advanced Hand Surgery for GPs
Workshop
Suitable for: GPs with a higher than average level of skill in surgery, with access to appropriate levels of equipment and operating facilities. Of particular relevance to rural emergency GPs and GP Surgeons. Limited Observer positions are available. Thursday
Feb 14
2019
Feb 14
2019
JDocs: Foundations of Minimal Access Surgery
Workshop
Available (doctor) Suitable for: Junior Doctors - Interns, Resident Medical Officers and Service Registrars. Limited places are available for rural GPs who may be required to assist on laparoscopic surgeries at rural and remote hospitals. Saturday
Mar 16
2019
Mar 16
2019
The Cutting Edge: Peripheral Nerve Block
Workshop
Sold out (doctor)Sold out (nurse) Suitable for: Emergency Physicians, General Practitioners, Emergency Department Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Friday
Mar 22
2019
Mar 22
2019
The Cutting Edge: Introductory GP Wound Suturing
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (nurse) Suitable for: General Practitioners, GP Registrars, GP Trainees and Nurse Practitioners Friday
May 3
2019
May 3
2019
The Cutting Edge: Managing Skin and Soft Tissue Injuries
Workshop
Available (doctor) Suitable for: GPs, GP Proceduralists, GP Registrars and GP Trainees Thursday
May 30
2019
May 30
2019
The Cutting Edge: Emergency Procedures
Workshop
Available (doctor) Suitable for: General Practitioners and GP Registrars. Nurse Practitioners are welcome in the role of assisting the GPs. Limited places are available for Observers. Saturday
Jun 22
2019
Jun 22
2019
Australian Regional Anaesthesia & Cadaveric Ultrasound Seminar
Course
Available (doctor) Suitable for: Anaesthetists - Registrars and Consultants - and GP Anaesthetists (GP Anaesthetist positions FULL) Thursday
Jul 25
2019
Jul 25
2019
The Cutting Edge: Advanced Procedures
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (observer) Suitable for: GPs with a higher than average level of skill in surgery, with access to appropriate levels of equipment and operating facilities. Limited Observer positions are available. Friday
Jul 26
2019
Jul 26
2019
The Cutting Edge: Advanced Skin Procedures
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (observer) Suitable for: GPs skilled in surgery with access to appropriate levels of equipment and operating facilities. It is of particular relevance for rural GP Proceduralists.Limited Observer positions are available. Saturday
Aug 3
2019
Aug 3
2019
The Cutting Edge: Peripheral Nerve Block
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (nurse) Suitable for: Emergency Physicians, General Practitioners, Emergency Department Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Friday
Aug 16
2019
Aug 16
2019
The Cutting Edge: Proceduralist Obstetrics and Gynaecological Skills
Workshop
Available (doctor) Suitable for: GP Proceduralists, GP Obstetricians. Limited places are available for King Edward Memorial Hospital Registrars in Gynaecological Surgery. Thursday
Sep 5
2019
Sep 5
2019
JDocs: Foundations of Minimal Access Surgery
Workshop
Available (doctor) Suitable for: Junior Doctors - Interns, Resident Medical Officers and Service Registrars. Limited places are available for rural GPs who may be required to assist on laparoscopic surgeries at rural and remote hospitals. Friday
Sep 27
2019
Sep 27
2019
The Cutting Edge: Essential Surgical Skills
Workshop
Available (doctor)Available (nurse) Suitable for: General Practitioners, GP Registrars and Nurse Practitioners (Rural and Metro) Friday
Oct 25
2019
Oct 25
2019