Pre-placement

Read the Welcome on the Basic term online scheduled module

Introduce yourself online to your colleagues
Complete through WAGPET elearning:
MBS for new health professionals (m)
PBS for new health professionals (m)
MBS Primary Care items (m)
(WAGPET will enrol you in these and you should get an email confirming this)

Complete the Test Yourself modules through WAGPET elearning

Test Yourself MCQ 1 (m)
Test Yourself - Key Features 1 (m)
Test Yourself Clinical Reasoning 1 (m)
You have 4-5 weeks to complete these
(WAGPET will enrol you in these and you should get an email confirming this)

Week 1

Orientation in the practice including:

IM/IT introduction
Reverse direct observation with your supervisor
Basic term online scheduled module activities:
Orientation to the practice activities
Your learning style
Planning your learning
Emergencies and the Doctors Bag
Complete, through WAGPET elearning:
Medicare Billing Quiz (m)
Medicare Benefits and Billing Quiz (m)
Prescribing Quiz (m)
(WAGPET will enrol you in these and you should get an email confirming this)

Week 2

Basic term online scheduled module activities:

The consultation in general practice
o Effective consultations
o Communication skills
o The patient centred consultation and other models

Week 3

Basic term online scheduled module activities:

The consultation in general practice & consultation tools
o Reviewing video consultations
Sharing clinical cases
Enrolment in three flexible online modules
Mental Health Skills Training (MHST)
Introduction to Aboriginal Health module
Critical Thinking and Research
(WAGPET will enrol you in these and you should get an email confirming this)

ECT visit 1 preparation

Week 4

Basic term online scheduled module activities:

Challenging consultations
o The emotional patient
o Breaking bad news
Sharing clinical cases

Week 5

Basic term online scheduled module activities:

Challenging consultations
o The heartsink consultation
Sharing clinical cases

Week 6

Basic term online scheduled module activities:

Consultation & cultural considerations
Balint thinking about the consultation differently
Sharing clinical cases
Patient surveys sent out these need to be completed by week 20

Week 7

Overlap of topics and catch up time ready for workshop

Ideally you should have completed the Aboriginal Health module in
preparation for the workshop

Week 8

WAGPET Basic term workshops

Week 9

Video consultation review

Basic term online scheduled module activities:
Review 2-3 consultations with your Supervisor

Week 10

Basic term online scheduled module activities:

Technology and the consultation

Week 11

Basic term online scheduled module activities:

Technology minefields and telemedicine

Week 12

Completion of Basic Term online scheduled module

Week 13

Mid-term assessment
Second ECT visit being organised

Week 16

Complete the Test Yourself modules through WAGPET elearning

Test Yourself MCQ 2 (m)

 Test Yourself - Key Features 2 (m)

Test Yourself Clinical Reasoning 2 (m)
You have 4 weeks to complete these
(WAGPET will enrol you in these and you should get an email confirming this)

Week 18

Second video consultation review and debrief

Week 20

Patient surveys to be completed

Week 24

End of term assessment