ACRRM's October communiques

ACRRM comunique for October 2024: for more information visit acrrm.org.au

1. The Advanced Skills Training Posts Rural Generalist and General Practitioner Program 
The Advanced Skills Training Posts Rural Generalist and General Practitioner Program (AST Program) is an Australian Government initiative administered by ACRRM. This exciting opportunity supports ACRRM and RACGP registrars and Fellows to attain advanced skills. The purpose of the program is to provide access to innovative new AST posts and to utilise funding to support and attract doctors to these positions. All AST disciplines are supported under the GP Colleges’ curricula (procedural and non-procedural) and AST posts may be in hospital, general practice community and non-general practice community training settings. RG and GP registrars and Fellows are eligible for recruitment to this program. Two full-time AST posts will be funded annually in each State, and the Northern Territory will be awarded three posts annually in 2024, 2025 and 2026. More information is available on the ACRRM website.

2. RMA24 is almost here!
With only a few weeks to go, the excitement is building to RMA24, taking place in Garramilla (Darwin) from 23 – 26 October 2024.
Supervisors – we’ve got you covered! With 100+ educational sessions, keynote speakers, practical workshops, and social events including GPSA's annual Supervisor Networking Lunch on Thursday 24th October, there'll be plenty to keep you engaged at RMA24. 
Check out the program and plan your RMA experience, making sure you include time to catch up with the GPSA team at our booth and the networking lunch.

Qantas is partnering this year’s event, offering delegates discounted flights when you register.
The countdown is on – register here.

3. Updates to ACRRM Fellowship Handbook 
The Fellowship Training Program Handbook has recently been updated to reflect the changes to the education requirements and is available on the ACRRM website.

Updates include: 

• Orientation
• Cultural Education
• REST and ALS2 requirements

The College is continuing to review the Handbook in reference to Tier 1 / Tier 2 courses as well as feedback received from stakeholders and training teams. The next version will be available for 2025.1.

4. National supervisor webinar series
Mark your diaries for the next webinar in the National Supervisor Series coming up on Thursday 21 November at 7.00pm AEST.
Titled, preparing your practice for registrars, the session is presented by the ACRRM National Lead Medical Educator – Supervisor Support Dr Coralie Endean, and will include:

• Explanation of the placement process
• Incorporating the roles and responsibilities of the practice and supervisor into a risk mitigation strategy.
• Avoiding potential conflict by embedding sound cultural practice in policies and frameworks
• Incorporating ACRRM resources into orientation, training, teaching, and supervision plans.
• Instigating early cycles of assessment, remediation and reflective activities for the training doctor.

Register here
ACRRM members can access previous webinars in the series.

5. Online courses
ACRRM has compiled a library of online resources for supervisors, available on the website.  From cultural safety, Foundations of Rural Generalist Supervision and assessment information.

Check it all out here.

6. Bi-College placement process 
ACRRM and RACGP have been working on the bi-college placement process and timelines. Practice capacity data collection commenced 9 September, and registrar placement data collection commenced 16 September. Both processes close on 30 September. 
From 8 to17 October, the bi-College collaboration will review capacity submissions and agree onto approved training capacity for 2025.1. Interviews will take place from 21 to 28 October, with placements confirmed by 29 October, in time for the Medicare Provider Number application process.