AGPT Registrar Satisfaction Survey: general practice education and training

The General Practice Education and Training Limited (GPET) Registrar Satisfaction Survey (RSS) is used for ensuring continuous improvement in the training of doctors in general practice. Designed by the Australian Council of Educational Research (ACER) in conjunction with GPET and advisors from [Association of Chief Executives] ACE, the RSS gauges the level of registrar satisfaction with the quality of their training, with training providers, and with career progression. It was designed and implemented to help ensure that professional training programs delivered by Regional Training Providers (RTPs) meet the standards and requirements of both the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). In October 2012, GPET engaged ACER to work with them as well as key stakeholders to improve the RSS, including in its use for ensuring continuous improvement in the training of doctors in general practice. This 2012-13 development included a focused review of relevant research, consultation with key stakeholders and GPET, and technical validation. The 2013 RSS collected information on training contexts, registrar characteristics, overall impressions, insights into RTPs, insights into training facilities, and insights into careers. As this report shows, nationally, registrars were very satisfied with their Australian General Practice Training (AGPT). There were variations across groups and contexts, and significant insights into registrars' career intentions.

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