Mayne Academy of General Practice & General Practice Clinical Unit
The Mayne Academy of General Practice and the General Practice Clinical Unit at the University of Queensland includes a vibrant group of GP academics, primary care researchers, GP registrars, higher degree research students and professional staff. We work in partnership with about 200 general practices across greater Brisbane to provide clinical placements for medical students and to undertake practice-based research. We enjoy sharing our passion for general practice with students to support growing the general practice workforce. Our multidisciplinary team is involved in a wide range research activities dedicated to developing the evidence-base for high-quality primary health care to improve outcomes for people in the community.
Clinical placements in general practice provide medical students with an opportunity to learn about general practice and to develop their clinical and communication skills. Students flourish in these excellent learning environments and learn about the complexity of caring for people in the community by observing experienced practice staff, participating in consultations and interacting with patients. Placements in general practice include for Year 3/4 students General Practice course and Year 2 students Urban LlnCC. For students undertaking the Medicine in Society Course there are also placements in Geriatric Medicine, Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, and Refugee Health.
Postgraduate education in skin cancer medicine is delivered in the Master of Medicine - MMed (Skin Cancer) programs.
Nihil de nobis, sine nobis: The GPCU supports the proposed law change (Constitutional amendment) to insert the following lines into the Constitution:
Chapter IX Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
129 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia:
- there shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice;
- the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
- the Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to matters relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, including its composition, functions, powers and procedures.
Further information about the referendum is available here: medicine.uq.edu.au/yes-2023
Contact
Email: med.mdgp@uq.edu.au
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In partnership with an outstanding team of general practitioner teachers, we make a strong contribution to teaching across Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the MD program. The Mayne Academy also supervises Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students, including general practitioners and other health professionals.
The General Practice course, Medicine in Society course and Urban LinCC Project fall under the umbrella of the General Practice Clinical Unit.
).Our vision is an evidence-based primary care system that places the whole person at its heart and provides high-quality care for all. General practice spans the depth and breadth of human experience, providing relationship-centered care for people throughout their lives in the context of their family, community, and other healthcare providers. The diverse nature of general practice, and the diverse communities we serve, is reflected in the diversity of our research interests.
We hold a research seminar alternate Wednesdays 12-1pm. Please contact us if you would like to be on the invite list for seminars. Attendance via zoom is an option.
The General Practice Clinical Unit Research Strategic Plan 2022 - 2025 can be found here.
Associate Professor Maria Donald
Dr Alison Green
Professor Claire Jackson
Dr Johanna Lynch
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Emeritus Professor Geoff Mitchell
Associate Professor Geoffrey Spurling
Associate Professor Nancy Sturman
Dr Hayley Thomas
Dr Isaac Tranter
Emeritus Professor Mieke Van Driel
Professor Katharine Wallis
Sophie WenThe Mayne Academy of General Practice offers full and part-time positions in academic general practice. These positions provide a year of advanced training in academic general practice to interested general practice registrars.
Academic posts are part of Australian General Practice Training and provide training in an academic setting. Registrars will undertake a research project and contribute to teaching, professional service and leadership. As well as developing research skills, registrars can develop skills in teaching and student assessment, planning and evaluation or teaching and academic project work. A senior academic supervisor provides guidance, mentorship, supervision, and feedback.
The Mayne Academy of General Practice is highly supportive of academic registrars and provides a nurturing environment where academic skills can be developed. Training posts can be structured to meet the specific needs of individual registrars.
Current GP Academic Registrars
Dr Shane Delisser
Dr Shane Delisser is currently undertaking an Academic Post at the General Practice Clinical Unit in 2023. During the Academic Post he has undertaken research in LGBT+ healthcare education, focusing on Medical Educator comfort levels, barriers, and enablers to providing inclusive LGBT+ teaching and learning.
Shane has been involved in GP course assessment and examination along with the tutorial of 3rd year medical students in their General Practice Rotation.
““Over the past 12 months, the Academic Post has highlighted how diverse General Practice can be and has provided me with an incredible opportunity to explore another side of medicine. The ability to step away from the day-to-day clinical practice and engage in teaching, research and education has been such a rewarding process. Having the ability to engage with students in tutorials to assist in their learning, in addition to the development of assessment and curriculum for the medical course has been such a fantastic experience. Whilst working here at GPCU, I have had the opportunity to learn about academic research and the opportunity to conceptualise, develop and undertake my own project under the supervision and guidance of the fantastic academic team. If any GP registrar was considering undertaking an Academic Post, I would strongly encourage them to jump right in and apply.”
Contact us
If you have your own project idea, please contact us to discuss your plans.
For more information about academic registrar posts in general, contact Dr Ben Mitchell.
Past GP Academic Registrars
2021
Dr Isaac Tranter
Patient perceptions of doctors accessing digital information during general practice consultations
2020
Dr Neha Pandeya
Identifying the correlates for suicidal thoughts in a cohort of urban Indigenous Australians: a cross-sectional study of 1 year of health assessment data from the Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
Pandeya, Neha A., Schluter, Philip J., Spurling, Geoffrey K., Tyson, Claudette, Hayman, Noel E. and Askew, Deborah A. (2021). Factors associated with thoughts of self-harm or suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people presenting to urban primary care: an analysis of de-identified clinical data. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (1) 153, 153. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010153
Dr Isaac Tranter
GP registrars’ experience with and barriers and facilitators to provision of immunization in Australians over 65 years
Isaac Tranter, Parker Magin , Mieke L van Driel (2021) Immunising older Australians: Pre-COVID-19 vaccine perspectives from general practice training. Australian Journal of General Practice. DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-02-21-5844
2018
Dr Alison Green
Diagnosing and providing initial management for patients with Gestational Diabetes: What is the General Practitioner’s experience?
Green, Alison, Callaway, Leonie, McIntyre, H. David and Mitchell, Ben (2020). Diagnosing and providing initial management for patients with Gestational Diabetes: What is the General Practitioner’s experience?. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 166 108290, 108290. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108290
Dr Hayley Thomas
Practitioners’ Understanding of and Experiences Regarding Whole Person Care: A Qualitative Study
Thomas, H., M. Best, and G. Mitchell, Whole-person care in general practice: Factors affecting the provision of whole-person care. Aust J Gen Pract, 2020. 49(4): p. 215-220.
Thomas, H., M. Best, and G. Mitchell, Whole-person care in general practice: The doctor-patient relationship. Aust J Gen Pract, 2020. 49(3): p. 139-144.
Thomas, H., M. Best, and G. Mitchell, Whole-person care in general practice: The nature of whole-person care. Aust J Gen Pract, 2020. 49(1-2): p. 54-60.
Deckx, L., et al., General practitioners' practical approach to initiating end-of-life conversations: a qualitative study. Fam Pract, 2019.
Thomas, H., et al., General practitioners' considerations when deciding whether to initiate end-of-life conversations: a qualitative study. Fam Pract, 2019.
Thomas, H., M. Best, and G. Mitchell, Health Care Homes and whole-person care: A qualitative study of general practitioners' views. Aust J Gen Pract, 2019. 48(12): p. 867-874.
2017
Emma Pappalardo
Emma Pappalardo, Parker Magin, Amanda Tapley, Andrew Davey, Elizabeth G Holliday, Jean Ball, Neil Spike, Kristen FitzGerald, Simon Morgan, Mieke L van Driel (2020). General practice registrars' experiences of antenatal care: A cross-sectional analysis. Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol. DOI: 10.1111/ajo.13042
Dr Hayley Thomas
A Systematic Review of Whole Person Care in General Practice: The Current Understanding of Whole Person Care and Factors Influencing its implementation.
Thomas, H., et al., Definition of whole person care in general practice in the English language literature: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 2018. 8(12): p. e023758.
Dr Ryan Williams
Sturman N, Williams R, Ostini R, Wyder M, Siskind D. 'A really good GP': Engagement and satisfaction with general practice care of people with severe and persistent mental illness. Aust J Gen Pract. 2020 Jan-Feb;49(1-2):61-65.
Sturman N, Williams R, Wyder M, Lynch J. Heard, known, and safe in general practice? An interview study with patients with severe and persistent mental illness. BJGP Open 2022; DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0201
Awards:
Audience Prize, RACGP QLD research session: Barriers and enablers to primary care for patients with severe and persistent mental illness. Williams, R., Siskind, D., Wyder, M., and Sturman, N. (2018).
Tutor of the Year Award, UQ MD Year 1, 2020.
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