UQ teaching incentives available to general practice: longer student placements, academic titles and CPD points for GPs
The University of Queensland (UQ) has increased the time medical students spend in general practice as part of their degrees. There is now an embedded, longitudinal GP placement in students' second year of study.
This provides the opportunity for students to engage in high-quality learning experiences in general practice earlier in their training.
Increasing the time students spend in general practice may help to increase the number of graduates who choose general practice as a career.
Benefits for your practice
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Providing clinical placements for students in your practice enables GP teachers to build teaching skills and can attract continuing professional development (CPD) points.
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You can obtain a UQ Academic Title (e.g. Senior Lecturer) and gain access to the extensive UQ library collection including eTG (Therapeutic Guidelines), Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) and more.
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Clinical placements also attract the Teaching Payment for practices registered for the Practice Incentives Program (PIP). Currently, each eligible teaching session attracts a $200 practice payment. (Source: Teaching Payment PIP guidelines 2).
Types of available teaching opportunities
In 2024 UQ medical student teaching opportunities include:
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Year 2 medical students: longitudinal placement in general practice for one day per week over 14 weeks. This is a great way to try teaching for the first time.
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Year 3 or 4 medical students: block placement of approximately 5 half days per week over 6 weeks.
Participate in the program
To express interest or find out more, please email med.mdgp@uq.edu.au.
More information about the program is available on the University of Queensland's website: www.medical-school.uq.edu.au/academic-disciplines/general-practice/our-teaching