In Part 1 of this series, we explored what Quality Assurance (QA) projects are, why they matter, and how they can enhance both patient care and your CPD. Now, in Part 2, we’ll walk through the practical steps of developing a QA project—from idea to action—and making it stick.

So you want to make the switch from RACGP to Osler - how do you get started?

This is the first of a two-part series on Quality Assurance (QA) projects. In this article, we explore what QA projects are, why they’re valuable, and how they can support your CPD. In Part 2, we’ll walk through how to design, execute, and follow through on a QA project in your own practice.

Protecting patient privacy is one of the foundational obligations of medical practice in Australia. While most doctors understand this in principle, a recent case involving a junior doctor in the ACT serves as a powerful reminder of what happens when this responsibility is breached.

Finding meaningful activities that fulfil the Measuring Outcomes (MO) requirements of Continuing Professional Development can be a challenge—especially for locums, career medical officers, and doctors in non-clinical roles. Osler’s Case Review webinar series was developed specifically to address this gap.

Keeping a logbook is one of the most powerful educational tools you can adopt - and it can help you tick off a lot of your CPD!

A practical guide for junior doctors on how to self-assess clinical performance, set goals, and build reflective habits to improve patient care and personal growth.

As healthcare professionals, our career development is an ongoing process that requires planning and reflection. Personal Career Development Plans (a.k.a PDPs) are a useful tool to help guide our growth and development, and they have been shown to improve knowledge, skills, and overall job performance

Self reflection is something of a buzz word in medical education.  Perhaps it’s a routine part of your practice, but if not, there is a strong body of evidence that if you commit yourself to it, self reflection can have positive effects on your practice.

Here are five reasons why senior doctors should embrace feedback from their patients, peers, colleagues, co-workers, and junior doctors.

Osler has been accredited to be a CPD Home for all doctors in Australia from 1st January 2024.

Osler can provide CPD Home services to you no matter who you are. Here’s how.

Data security is a big issue these days.

The implications of this are greater than you might initially think.

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 introduction of CPD Homes means that many junior doctors and career medical officers (CMOs) will join a formal CPD program for the first time. Many junior doctors have expressed skepticism about the loss of self-managed CPD. This is a natural first impression - What will it mean for me? Will this cost me money? How much of my time will this consume?

As healthcare clinicians, it's essential that we engage in self-reflection to improve our practice continually. However, many of us face challenges when it comes to reflecting on our work.

Junior doctors in Australia face a range of challenges during their prevocational training, which can sometimes feel overwhelming. From adjusting to new work environments to managing high workloads and dealing with complex patient cases, it's no wonder that some doctors find it difficult to meet their training requirements.