WELCOME!
This is the website of General Practice Medical Education Inc. (GPME Inc.). Our Association was previously known as the Australian Medical Educator Network (AMEN). In August 2016 the membership voted to become an incorporated Association. It is an organisation for medical educators and all those interested in general practice vocational training.
This is the website of General Practice Medical Education Inc. (GPME Inc.). Our Association was previously known as the Australian Medical Educator Network (AMEN). In August 2016 the membership voted to become an incorporated Association. It is an organisation for medical educators and all those interested in general practice vocational training.
our purpose
The purpose of GPME Inc is to promote excellence in vocational general practice medical education in Australia through:
Click here to view a copy of the GPME Inc constitution.
- Provision of a support and mentoring network for educators working in general practice vocational training and other education and training organisations related to general practice.
- Co-ordination, development and delivery of workshops and activities to support professional development of members and other general practice educators.
- Development of education resources to support current educators, new MEs and registrar MEs, in collaboration with RTOs, GPRMEN, GPSA and other relevant organisations.
- Promotion of sharing of information and resources.
- Encouraging innovation in teaching and learning, assessment and education management.
- Development and maintenance of educator representation on relevant national or international associations or groups.
- Promotion of the use of evidence-informed medical education.
- Encouraging research in the field of general practice medical education.
- Influencing the continuing development of general practice education/vocational training with relevant regional and national bodies
- including RTON, ACRRM, RACGP, Department of Health, GPRA and GPSA.
Click here to view a copy of the GPME Inc constitution.
Why join GPME?
We have a broad membership including current and past educators in the Australian General Practice Training Program (AGPT) and the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS), cultural educators, GP Supervisors, registrars, medical students and other GP educators involved in the delivery of general practice medical education.
The membership categories are outlined in detail in the GPME Constitution (p7) and in the membership application documents.
The membership categories are outlined in detail in the GPME Constitution (p7) and in the membership application documents.
Membership fees
The annual fee for membership in 2022-2023 is:
- Members - $100
- Members (cultural educators) - $50
- Associate members - $50
- Medical Students - free
The role of the Medical Educator
A medical educator (ME) is an experienced General Practitioner (GP) who has a broad understanding of the context of General Practice, which can be combined with clinical and educational expertise. The aforementioned skill set allows MEs to effectively and efficiently lead future generations of GPs safely through training, enabling high quality patient care in a variety of locations and scenarios across Australia. This ability to take a big picture view and understand the subsequent consequences of change on various facets of GP Training puts MEs in an ideal and unique position to play a lead role in the development and delivery of all future General Practice training.
Committee Members
You can meet the current committee members through these links
GPME Executive committee
GPME Education committee (a subcommittee of the Executive committee)
GPME Communication and IT committee = ACIT (a subcommittee of the Executive committee)
We are always looking for new Medical Educators to provide input into the organisation. If you are interested in a committee position,
please contact us at [email protected].
GPME Executive committee
GPME Education committee (a subcommittee of the Executive committee)
GPME Communication and IT committee = ACIT (a subcommittee of the Executive committee)
We are always looking for new Medical Educators to provide input into the organisation. If you are interested in a committee position,
please contact us at [email protected].
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
- Learn new ideas for supervisors
- Maximize learning outcomes for Medical Educators
- Accelerate your own learning
- Network with like-minded professionals
- Gain knowledge about GP training
- Contemporary and innovative ideas for GPs
- Explore the diversity of roles for Medical Educators
