Teaching incentives available to general practice: Consider teaching a UQ medical student in 2025
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 early in their training.
The feedback to UQ from students and GP teachers this year has been positive. If you would like to become a GP teacher in 2025, now is the time to register your interest.
You can help inspire the next generation of doctors to pursue a career in general practice.
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) hours.
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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).
UQ's GP liaison team provides support for GP teachers with written resources, face-to-face educational events and can respond quickly to queries over email, phone or with practice visits.
Types of available teaching opportunities
In 2025 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
You can register your interest in becoming a GP teacher online.
For further question about the program, please email med.mdgp@uq.edu.au.