Our Department is characterised by a commitment to quality medical and nursing education and successful research programs in cancer, children’s and young people’s health, diabetes and cardiometabolic conditions, mental health, abuse and violence and the Data for Decisions program. Many of the excellent teaching and research practices in our primary care community are inspired by general practitioners (GPs) who have undertaken an Academic Registrar training post and many of our university based GP academics were once Academic Registrars themselves.
Learn more about an Academic Registrar Post
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As an Academic Registrar in our Department you will:
- Be supervised and mentored in your chosen research project by senior primary care academics who are leaders in their field
- Join a vibrant group of junior researchers in primary care including Honours, Masters, PhD and MD students with access to structured teaching on research methods
- Attend our weekly Research Matters lunch presentations to expand research awareness and critical thinking skills
- Join the Teaching and Learning Team and gain experience in curriculum and assessment design, examining and teaching practices
- Have the option of undertaking the Melbourne Teaching Certificate which will advance your teaching skills
- Receive monthly mentorship with a senior academic on your career aspirations, how academic skills may fit with your future goals, and on balancing your commitments during the Academic Registrar year
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The Teaching & Learning Team at the Department of General Practice and Primary Care plays an integral role in the ongoing development and delivery of the Melbourne MD. Through an Academic post you will develop your teaching skills and learn more about the theory and practice of medical education mentored by passionate GP Academics at the department. Specifically, our Academic Registrars:
- Gain confidence in leading teaching sessions across a range of formats, from lectures to workshops and small group tutorials
- Develop skills in delivering online teaching sessions
- Contribute to curriculum development projects in the department
- Become familiar with a wide range of assessment tools including gaining experience in writing and marking both written and clinical assessments
- Contribute to our regular Teaching & Learning Journal Club that explores the theory and practice of medical education
- Gain exposure to scholarship in medical education through the opportunity to contribute to ongoing research projects with the Teaching & Learning Team
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1. GP Registrars interested in our Academic Registrar program are invited to contact one of our academic research leaders to discuss potential project ideas. Please refer to our Research Groups page for current research themes. Additionally, we have a number of emerging research areas, including medical cannabis, integrative medicine, refugee health and various aspects of women's health. We also collaborate with the Healthcare Carbon Lab, Sexual Health Victoria and many other community organisations to improve patient health outcomes. We are keen to support your research interests.
2. GP Registrars who are unsure which research area to choose, are welcome to email us for more information. Please enter the words "Academic Registrar" in the subject field.
For more information on the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Academic Post program and application process please click the button below.
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Please contact A/Prof Kylie Vuong - kylie.vuong@unimelb.edu.au or gp-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
Featured content
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Current Research Themes
Explore our current areas of primary care research, view current and completed projects and discover how our research has impacted everyday health outcomes.
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Emerging Areas of Interest
Discover our newest areas of primary care research and find out what's in store for the future of primary health care.
Current Academic Registrars
Meryl Thomas
Supervisors: Dr Christine Hallinan and Dr Anneliese Willems
Topic: What are the prevalence and associations of hair loss disorders in Australian general practice?
Kirthana Ketheeswaran
Supervisors: Dr Sibel Saya and Dr Jennifer McIntosh
Topic: The CRISP trial: assessing bowel cancer risk in general practice – a five year follow up
Stephanie Ivezic
Supervisors: A/Prof Kylie Vuong, Prof Lena Sanci and Dr Sandra Davidson
Topic: MyMedicare: blended funding and its impact on clinical practice: a qualitative study of Australian general practitioners
Past Academic Registrars
Testimonials
“Undertaking an academic post in 1991 opened the door into the world of the clinician researcher and educator. The support I received from my mentors and wider academic community sparked my passion to continue with an academic career. I love the variety and the challenge of undertaking research that will drive improvement in health care.”
- Prof Jane Gunn, Deputy Dean, Melbourne Medical School
“I undertook two academic registrar posts at the Department of General Practice – and never left! Undertaking my research project exploring a model of care for insulin initiation in a community health centre expanded my clinical skills and opened the pathway to an academic career. Subsequent to my academic registrar posts I have completed a PhD and am now developing a program of work around the use of GP data to assist with clinical decision making at the point of care. The teaching skills that I learnt underpin the work that I now undertake as Academic Coordinator of general practice teaching for the Melbourne MD.”
- A/Prof Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Associate Professor In General Practice, academic registrar 2010-12
“I really valued the opportunity to become a part of the department, see how it functions, make lasting friendships and receive mentoring regarding not only the academic post but also future career plans. The opportunity to hone teaching skills and learn how to manage a small research project also opened my eyes to the possibilities of a future clinical-academic career. In hindsight, I think this was one of the highlights of my medical career so far. I would highly recommend the academic GP registrar post at the University of Melbourne.”
- Dr Chance Pistoll, Lecturer in Primary Care, MD Academic Program Coordinator, academic GP registrar 2016.
| Dr Stephanie Ivezic | MyMedicare, blended funding and its impact on clinical practice: a qualitative study of Australian general practitioners. | 2026 |
| Dr Meryl Thomas | What are the prevalence and associations of hair loss disorders in Australian general practice? | 2026 |
| Dr Kirthana Ketheeswaran | The CRISP trial: assessing bowel cancer risk in general practice – a 5 year follow up | 2026 |
| Dr Romy Mondschein | Experiences and Support Needs of Older Women who Remain In Abusive Relationships. | 2025 |
| Dr Emily Thrower | Pregnancy loss: how can same sex couples be better supported? | 2025 |
| Dr Rim Ghali | Osteoporosis prevention in women at and after menopause; a qualitative analysis of current assessment strategies and intervention approaches by primary care providers. | 2024 |
| Dr Janani Param | Data Quality in General Practice EMRs – Is it sufficient for building Clinical Decision Support Tools for Type 2 Diabetes Risk? | 2024 |
| Dr Emily Thrower | Pregnancy loss: how can same sex couples be better supported? | 2024 |
| Dr Amireh Fakhouri | What perceptions gained from healthcare professionals treating refugees with Chronic Hepatitis B in a general practice clinic dedicated to refugee health could be used to inform practice in other GP clinics? | 2024 |
| Dr Jenni-Marie Ratten | Access to primary health care in university student who engage in risky sexual behaviours | 2024 |
| Dr Rochelle Sleaby | Supporting a linked National Gestational Diabetes Register and General Practice register system: understanding General Practice perspectives on health policy and system needs to prevent type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes. | 2023 |
| Dr Daniel Petzke | Quality indicators for the detection and management of chronic kidney disease in primary care: An exploratory study using electronic medical record data in Australia, Singapore, Sweden and Canada | 2023 |
| Dr Matthew Suen | Developing a Clinical Decision Support Tool for Appropriate Oral Hypoglycaemic Agents in Australian General Practice: A Simulation Study | 2022 |
| Dr Eleonor Bulford | Supporting resilience and recovery: understanding GPs' perspectives on trauma-informed care for survivors of intimate partner violence | 2022 |
| Dr Naomi Kilov | How do General Practitioner's manage infant colic in Australia? | 2022 |
| Dr Caroline McBride | Exploring barriers and facilitators to implementation of a new quality improvement program targeting the reduction of cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease in general practice | 2022 |
| Dr Lauren Cussen | Project ECHO®: Application of the ECHO Model as a learning tool for Primary Care education in rural Victoria | 2021 |
| Dr Brent Venning | Preferences for a polygenic test to estimate cancer risk | 2021 |
| Dr Libby Dai | Identifying and responding to patients who have used domestic and family violence | 2021 |
| Dr Jun Jung | How are Victorian general practitioners managing chlamydia infection in young people? | 2021 |
Dr Anna Power | You See, I See: Understanding Cross-cultural Informed Consent | 2020 |
Dr Asiel Sanchez | An educational intervention on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer health: impact on knowledge, attitudes and perceptions in Australian medical students. | 2020 |
| Dr Alan Jardine | Antibiotic prescribing in general practice: Exploring compliance with guidelines and appropriateness of prescribing using extracted electronic medical record data in the Patron dataset | 2020 |
Dr Tim Monaghan | General Practitioner, Practice Nurse and Practice Manager attitudes to sharing de identified patient health information for research: a qualitative study | 2019 |
Dr Rita McMorrow | Professional flash glucose monitoring and health service utilisation in type 2 diabetes: A secondary analysis of the GP-OSMOTIC Study | 2019 |
Dr Claire Mahoney | Caring for Kids: GP registrars’ views on their preparation for caring for children in general practice | 2019 |
| Laura Beaton | Australia’s new national digital health record system: toward a co-designed health access literacy intervention for adolescents in a school-based health service | 2019 |
Dr Hamish McLachlan | Design and simulation of GlycASSIST, a clinical decision support tool for type 2 diabetes management in general practice. | 2018 |
Dr Tim Wittick | An online resource supporting refugee health care in Australian general practice: A pragmatic evaluation | 2018 |
| Dr Roisin Bhamjee | Perspectives of Victorian general practitioners working in the new government school based primary health care program | 2018 |
| Dr Kelebogile Champane | Perspectives of Victorian practice nurses working in the new government school based primary health care program | 2018 |
Dr Mei Lyn Tan | Socioeconomic status and time in glucose target range in people with type 2 diabetes: a baseline analysis of the GP-OSMOTIC study | 2017 |
Dr Chance Pistoll | Transport on Prescription?: How can GPs contribute to the promotion of active transport? | 2017 |
Dr Kate Thornton | Immunisation in children in out-of-home care | 2015-2016 |
Dr Chance Pistoll | Exploring opportunities for GPs to contribute to active transport | 2015-2016 |
Dr Amy Litras | Young men and sexual health promotion | 2014 |
Current Collaborations
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