We have always looked on teaching as being a practice commitment and all the doctors at the practice are keen to share their skills and enthusiasm with the registrar, particularly within their areas of special interest. We find this gives the registrar a wider experience.
Sue Blake and Andy Gibson are the main teachers.
Sue Blake
Sue has been intermittently teaching registrars since 2002, initially at her previous practice in Whangamata. In 2009 she obtained her postgraduate certificate in Clinical Education. She is also an examiner for Primex. She is particularly interested in women's health and is a member of the practice's quality committee.
Andy Gibson
Andy has been involved in teaching both Trainee interns and our last registrar and is keen to become formally accredited as a teacher. Andy does one session per week at the local College. He has previously work in the area of addiction medicine and is one of the two doctors at our practice who do stress exercise ecgs.
Katikati Medical Centre is a rural practice about 40 minutes north of Tauranga. This means that we see a wide variety of general practice and acute medical and trauma work. There are six permanent GPs (two full time and four part time) and two part time locum doctors. Our premises are purpose built and within the same building are laboratory technicians, physiotherapists, counsellors and the pharmacy.
We are responsible for the medical care at two rest homes.
We have on site x-ray facilities and so are able to manage uncomplicated fractures ourselves. We give medical support to the ambulance crew via PRIME during our normal hours.
We are the only medical centre in the area and pride ourselves on giving excellent and timely medical care.
We have achieved CORNERSTONE accreditation twice and in 2012 we will be re-accrediting.
We have an excellent team spirit within the practice which is fostered by regular social outings, to which the registrar is invited, as well as clinical meetings between the nurses and doctors.
We can provide a well supported introduction to general practice for registrars. The special interests of the GPs are wide and include minor surgery for skin lesions including the more complex procedures using skin flaps, family planning (including mirena and jadelle insertion, and vasectomies), diabetes management, palliative care and stress ecg testing.
The practice is open from 8am - 6pm on week days and 8:30am - 12noon on weekends and public holidays. The other hours we cover are on a shared roster with the afterhours service in Tauranga at 2nd Avenue Accident and Medical.
We use MedTech 32 for our medical records and broad band access to the internet is available in every consulting room.
As you would expect for a rural practice we have a full range of equipment including full resuscitation gear and equipment for stress exercise testing, a slit lamp, microscope for ear problems etc. The registrar's room is provided with basic medical equipment such as an auroscope, ophthalmoscope, stethoscope, sphygmomanometer, scales and smear taking equipment.
We expect our registrar towards the end of their attachment to do at least one Saturday morning emergency clinic from 8:30am - 12 noon. The GP who is rostered on remains in the medical centre to provide support. A half day in lieu is provided.
The registrar has two consulting sessions per day and there are two protected teaching times set aside as well as many opportunities for informal contact as issues and questions arise.
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