Education is a core focus at HHMP both for our own staff and for future generations. We regularly host medical, nursing, and allied health students, as well as GP registrars, who work and learn alongside our team. Most weeks, patients will meet a trainee during consults or in the treatment room.
Student from Australian and International universities help create the vibe and learning culture around the practice. Some recent students have attended from:
We have had students from, The University of Sydney, Macquarie University, University of Newcastle, The Free University of Amsterdam in Holland, HocMai University in Vietnam and Kathmandu University in Nepal to name a few. Medical students often observe and partake in patient care and procedures. The reception staff will inform you if your doctor has a medical student when you arrive for your appointment. Please let us know at reception if you are uncomfortable with this so we can inform you GP.
Lunchtime education meetings are held at the HHMP education room on a regular basis. These occur a minimum of once but usually twice per week. All clinical team members are encouraged to attend. At these meetings, one of our GPs may speak about a topic of relevance or an invited specialist may present.
These meetings are a great way to learn and for the whole team to connect and share ideas. Such meetings are prioritised at HHMP because we believe learning together leads to better outcomes for all.
Dr Badr has a wide range of teaching commitments and always wants to share his knowledge with future or current doctors. Dr Badr has a wide range of teaching commitments and always wants to share his knowledge with future or current doctors. Dr Badr is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer with The University of Sydney, a Clinical Lecturer with Macquarie University, a GP registrar supervisor and a medical educator for the RACGP Clinical Teaching Visitor program. Dr Badr is usually the primary supervisor for Medical Students and any international students doing a placement at HHMP.
Dr Badr coordinates HHMP’s involvement in various university research projects as well as organising and curating the highly successful weekly HHMP education program. Dr Badr Holds a Master in Public Health and Tropical Medicine and constantly challenges students and colleagues to think about both the patient and wider societal impacts of medical decisions.
Dr Leo Tam is a longstanding GP at HHMP and is highly respected by students, patients and colleagues alike. Leo has an excellent approach to explaining the most complex problems and helps trainees see it from different perspectives.
Leo is an accredited supervisor by the RACGP for both GP registrars and medical students. He is involved in the day to day education and feedback of trainees.
Dr Kath Turner regularly trains medical students and supports registrars at HHMP. She is a Clinical Teaching Visitor with the RACGP and previously an examiner for the FRACGP final clinical examination. Dr Turner is a great resources especially for women’s health and menopause related issues.
Gabby, our Head Nurse, leads the nursing team and is committed to continuous education and upskilling. Gabby is supported by Charlotte and the rest of the nursing team to supervise Graduate Registered Nurses and teach Master of Nursing students from The University of Sydney.
The team helps students understand the theory involved but also believe that the best way to learn is by doing (in a safe, supported and supervised environment). They challenge students to apply what they have seen in textbooks and lectures to the real world.
The nursing team covers a range of topics including patient care, infection control, dressings, vaccinations, ECG, spirometry, infusions, IM injections, sterilisation and much more.
Enquiries about nursing training or placement at HHMP should be directed to Nurse Gabby or Nurse Charlotte.
HHMP doctors are involved in clinical audits through the National Prescribing service or other relevant education providers. Such audits compare our performance and patient care against doctors in similar areas and nationally.
The results help guide our practice and allow us to identify any areas where we can do better and act on these.
Hunters Hill Medical Practice is proud to be the model general practice for the Hoc Mai Foundation. General practice is a young specialty in Vietnam and twice per year we host Vietnamese specialist doctors through the Hoc-Mai Foundation to explain to help show the vital role general practice plays in the health system. Through these collaborations we help foster comradery and a shared understanding between Australian and Vietnamese doctors. Dr Badr and Dr Bowes (now retired) continue to visit Vietnam to meet and collaborate with faculty at Hoc Mai University.
Our practice has also hosted doctors from the UK, Nepal and Spain. We also regularly host medical students from The Netherlands for their community medicine placement.
Doctor and nurses at HHMP are often involved with universities or research institutes in research projects. Patients may be asked to participate in such projects if their doctor feels they meet the inclusion criteria and they give informed consents.
Recent research we have been involved in has included topics such as atrial fibrillation, lifestyle modification, osteoarthritis, and palliative care.
