TY - JOUR
T1 - Pivoting in the pandemic
T2 - A regional tale of the rapid pivot to virtual continuing professional development for general practitioner supervisors during COVID-19
AU - Willems, Julie
AU - Baker, Michael
AU - Samargis, Stephanie
AU - O’Shea, Carolyn
AU - Johnson, Caroline
AU - Spike, Neil
N1 - Funding Information:
No funding has been received for the development of this article. The contents are the result of delivering professional development for the medical workforce over many years. The write up of this article has been undertaken out of hours and in personal time.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 2023
PY - 2023/11
Y1 - 2023/11
N2 - Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted face-to-face delivery of general practitioner supervisor training in an unprecedented way. Simultaneously, the need for continuing professional development (CPD) amplified. The rapid pivot to virtual and blended learning solutions required great organisational agility, and a toolbox of solutions. Objective Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 restrictions on face-to-face learning, this article shares the strategies employed to achieve the pivot to virtual CPD. Discussion There was much trial and error, as well as successes and learning opportunities, as training organisations grappled with how to deliver virtual CPD during lockdowns.
AB - Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted face-to-face delivery of general practitioner supervisor training in an unprecedented way. Simultaneously, the need for continuing professional development (CPD) amplified. The rapid pivot to virtual and blended learning solutions required great organisational agility, and a toolbox of solutions. Objective Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 restrictions on face-to-face learning, this article shares the strategies employed to achieve the pivot to virtual CPD. Discussion There was much trial and error, as well as successes and learning opportunities, as training organisations grappled with how to deliver virtual CPD during lockdowns.
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U2 - 10.31128/AJGP-01-23-6694
DO - 10.31128/AJGP-01-23-6694
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 37935155
AN - SCOPUS:85176215270
SN - 2208-794X
VL - 52
SP - 809
EP - 814
JO - Australian Journal of General Practice
JF - Australian Journal of General Practice
IS - 11
ER -