Navigating the complexities of medical practice while managing personal career growth can be daunting. One of the key tools at your disposal for ensuring continual growth and success is the development of SMART goals. But what makes some goals succeed while others falter? Often, the difference lies in how these goals are structured.
CPD Homes are just around the corner. In the new year, almost all of Australia's 120,000 doctor will be required to join a CPD Home. Right now, only the 16 Australasian colleges, and two non-college providers are accredited and operational - one of which is Osler.
In this sit down with Osler co-founder and chief medical officer Dr Todd Fraser, we'll explore what Osler is bringing to the table.
Osler is delighted to announce that its much anticipated CPD Home is now live.
All eligible Australian registered doctors will now be able to access all the features, functions, content and dashboards associated with the CPD Home program, obligation free, until the 31st March 2024. This will give you a great opportunity to consider whether the Osler CPD Home meets your needs. A full subscription to Osler CPD Home will be just $249.
The Australian Medical Board has recently introduced new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Home requirements for doctors. One of the key changes is the inclusion of a "Measuring Outcomes" category, which requires doctors to participate in activities that measure the impact of their practice on patient outcomes.
Having a peer observe your practice and provide you with feedback can be an intimidating process. However, the potential benefits may justify putting yourself through that anxiety.
That said, if done poorly, peer review can be unhelpful, and even cause harm.
In this article, I’ll review some of the important steps to consider.
Attending a medical conference is a common learning activity for medical professionals.
However, the investment you make is considerable, both in terms of costs, time away from home and so on, so you want to make sure you get the most from them.
In this article I’ll describe some helpful tips to help you get the most out of it.
The end of the year is closing fast. For Australia’s 120,000 registered doctors, the new year will usher in a range of new changes to mandatory CPD, and none are causing more concern than “Measuring Outcomes”.
In this article, I’ll review what the new category means, the background behind it, and how your 2024 CPD might look.
Learning procedures is a common experience for junior doctors. Some procedures have a significant potential for harmful complications, so knowing how to do them correctly is very important. However, the environment in which junior doctors learn procedures can be extremely challenging.
In this series of articles, I’ll review some of the processes we use to learn motor skills, outline a framework for your learning, highlight some potential barriers to learning and suggest potential options for overcoming them.
In the dynamic landscape of modern medicine, keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in medical literature is not a luxury, but a necessity. The sheer volume and pace of new information may seem daunting, but it is crucial to remember that this knowledge forms the backbone of superior patient care, professional growth, and maintaining our medical competence.
Patient feedback plays an increasingly critical role in shaping physician performance and overall patient care. This article explores the potential benefits and challenges of patient feedback, its collection methods, potential negative impacts, and the evidence supporting its use as a performance improvement strategy.
Chances are, you view the process of Workplace Based Assessment (WBA) as a negative. At best, it’s a necessary evil for you to pass a course or continue your employment. At worst, it can be considered as punitive and even harmful. However, the truth is, WBAs can be a very important learning tool. In this article, we’ll review WBAs and discuss how to get the most out of them.
Receiving feedback is a crucial aspect of personal and professional growth for junior doctors. Feedback, whether positive or negative, provides external validation of strengths and weaknesses while offering valuable suggestions for improvement. In this article, we will explore why feedback is essential, delve into our responses to criticism, discuss the characteristics of effective feedback, highlight common mistakes made by feedback-givers, and provide practical tips for making the most of the feedback you receive. By embracing feedback and adopting proactive strategies, you can optimize your development as a junior doctor.
Burnout is a pervasive issue that affects many junior doctors, leading to physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion. In this article, we will delve into what burnout entails, its prevalence, the underlying causes, and the potential consequences of failing to act upon it. Moreover, we will explore actionable strategies to reduce the incidence and impact of burnout in the lives of junior doctors.
Clinical audit plays a key role in improving patient safety. Junior doctors are often involved in the audit process, and the experience can be very rewarding. What many don’t know is that Clinical Audit can often be used for your CPD Home program - so not only do you learn a lot and improve patient safety, you can use it in hard-to-get categories like Reviewing Performance and Measuring Outcomes. This article provides a review of the process of clinical audit.
