Western GP Programme @WesternGPprog
A 4 year training scheme in General Practice located in the West of Ireland m.facebook.com/WesternTrainin… Galway, Ireland Joined September 2017-
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🔈Calling all #GPtrainee who are interested in or even a little bit intrigued about a career in #academicgeneralpractice 🔈 You are more than welcome to attend the @AUDGPI Early Career event happening in @RCSI_Irl this Oct 17/18. Spaces still available eventbrite.ie/e/audgpi-early…
GP passenger who helped with Irish Rail delivery says when the baby arrived "we all nearly cried as well because there was a lot of tension and stress" Baby on board: Woman gives birth on on commuter train bit.ly/2F66KaS
We are hiring! GP Fellow (0.5 FTE) for the HRB Primary Care Clinical Trials Network Closing date 7th June, Please share! NUIG 107-19 nuigalway.ie/about-us/jobs/… #primarycaretrials
#EduPC Thank you . Such an important issue emerging from By Choice not by Chance report . Every medical school should have a #PrimaryCareResearch department @sapcacuk @rcgp @HelenRCGP otherwise students think GPs don't do research. We need #Academic role models like @dnblane
Important study that will provide evidence to support our care for diabetes and improve prevention of preventable blindness @Diabetes_ie
Important study that will provide evidence to support our care for diabetes and improve prevention of preventable blindness @Diabetes_ie
Congratulations to the 2019 graduating class of @WesternGPprog!Thank you to all of the PD team and trainers that helped us along in this wonderfully warm and supportive scheme!Go n-éirí an t-ádh leis an n-grúpa uilig! @ICGPnews @GpTrainees @FoyFintan @macuimhirado @mkelly_galway
Become better informed on medication adherence, earn 1 CPD point and then complete your own #audit on #adherence using template in our free resource for GP's aminuteforadherence.ie @ICGPnews @GpTrainees @drmarkmurphy @ULGPIG @WesternGPprog @susanmsmith @HRBPrimaryCare
Calling all Galway GPs! Are you interested in taking part in research? SATIN is an observational study which seeks to evaluate treatment and duration of urinary tract infections with the use of a smartphone app. More details attached.
Just 2 days to go to our annual meeting. Great line up of speakers and impressive Irish GP based research. Can still register @ICGPnews audgpi.ie/2018/11/15/201…
#SundayWiMIN Week 8: Dr Genevieve McGuire, Programme Director of @WesternGPprog, founding member of National Association of Programme Directors, Chair of Accreditation @ICGPnews. She has "a tireless ambition to enhance the quality of training". Read more: bit.ly/2TdZ2nj
Our next #Webinar in the Spring 2019 series is Tuesday 5 February from 1315-1345. Dr Hilary Allen will present ‘Allergy in Primary Care’. Please register in advance bit.ly/2BbhK4K
Congratulations and thanks to all involved in the 'future career intentions of recent GP graduates in Ireland: a trend analysis study' as it is the second most read paper in BJGP Open in 2018.
Congratulations and thanks to all involved in the 'future career intentions of recent GP graduates in Ireland: a trend analysis study' as it is the second most read paper in BJGP Open in 2018.
Thank you to all our participants to date - it has been a great first week for the study with the first participants completing recording and many more actively recording. There is still plenty of time for any interested GPs to get involved - just email [email protected]
Hi All Irish GPs, Our novel @GpWorkloadStudy support by @TimeDoctorApp has just competed its first week of data collection. Already we have 54% of our target of 200 GPs (completed 10 sessions) @ some stage of recording Thanks to those already involved Please participate + retweet
Hi All Irish GPs, Our novel @GpWorkloadStudy support by @TimeDoctorApp has just competed its first week of data collection. Already we have 54% of our target of 200 GPs (completed 10 sessions) @ some stage of recording Thanks to those already involved Please participate + retweet
Calling GP trainees -time to get the new year off to a great start by submitting your abstract to the 2019 AUDGPI/ ICGP Scientific Meeting | RCSI audgpi.ie/?p=1733. Closing date for submission Jan 14th. Hoping to see many of you there @ICGPnews @WesternGPprog @GpTrainees
Registration now open for the Substance Misuse and Associated Health Problems Certificate Course. For more information and to register: bit.ly/2OmyRFL
thanks Mark. Really looking forward to it. Hope to see lots of GP trainees at this conference in 2019 @WesternGPprog @GpTrainees
thanks Mark. Really looking forward to it. Hope to see lots of GP trainees at this conference in 2019 @WesternGPprog @GpTrainees
Don't let the #flu be the Grinch that stole your Christmas! Get the #fluvaccine today, it's #YourBestShot for a #merrychristmas

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