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The Academic Unit of General Practice (AUGP) connects policy and general practice with research and education to improve primary care.
The unit is co-funded by ACT Health and the Australian National University (ANU) School of Medicine and Psychology.
The unit oversees the general practice curriculum for the ANU School of Medicine and Psychology. This includes clinical placements, teaching and curriculum development.
Education
The unit provides:
training to medical students
clinical placements in general practice
supervision to medical students
support to general practitioners (GPs) who teach ANU medical students
The unit ensures that general practice is represented in the development of local and national policy. The unit’s GP Policy Advisor plays a major role in bridging community general practice with the ACT health system.
The unit organises and hosts an annual ACT Health GP forum to support GP voices and enhance communication across the health sector.
Services
Services include:
Support for the administration of the Kindergarten Health Check program.
Support for education initiatives through ACT Health and the ANU School of Medicine and Psychology.
Administration of the education infrastructure scheme grant program and the practice incentives program for GPs teaching medical students in general practice.
Participation on population health and clinical governance committees.
Administration of the Peter Sharp Scholarship program to improve regional indigenous health issues by increasing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students. The program also provides support for students who are studying Indigenous health at the ANU School of Medicine and Psychology.