Supervision
Introduction
What is a GP Supervisor?
A GP supervisor is a general practitioner who establishes and maintains an educational alliance that supports the clinical, educational and personal development of a learner. GP supervisors perform a variety of roles, including clinical overseer, educator, mentor, role model, assessor, coach and pastoral carer. The GP supervisor juggles patient safety, teaching and learning, and the wellbeing of their learner, in addition to looking after themselves, their own patients, and the supervision team. Regardless of whether they are supervising medical students, junior doctors or GP registrars/rural generalists, it is therefore not surprising that GP supervisors are regarded as the cornerstone of general practice training.
Supervision in General Practice
GPSA is committed to enabling the delivery of high-quality supervision in the clinical learning environment, with a primary focus on general practice. We recognise that achieving this relies on a team effort rather than just an individual, with a collective commitment to supporting the learner to ensure safety and positive outcomes for both the learner and the patient.
Educational Support
Live education
GPSA runs a webinar series, covering a range of supervision topics delivered by a variety of expert speakers. Click here to see upcoming webinars.
Resources
GPSA has developed an extensive library of resources to support our members’ delivery of best practice supervision. This resource repository includes comprehensive guides, recorded webinars, podcasts, and even a range of games for hands-on, engaging learning that are as fun as they are educational.
GPSA’s resources are all evidence-based, being created and routinely updated by our highly qualified education team. If you download or print one of our resources, remember to periodically return to the website to ensure you always have the most up-to-date version.
If you note anything is out-of-date or missing, please email support@gpsa.org.au so we can address it straight away.
Date reviewed: 21 November 2024