Be An Awesome GP Podcast

Be An Awesome GP Podcast

Every week Dr Chris Timms is joined by a guest who pitches their idea on how to improve family medicine. One question. Two people. Infinite possibilities to improve general practice. General Practice in Australia faces challenges. While GP’s are working very hard to serve their communities, what can we do even better?

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April 22, 2025 14 mins

In this insightful episode of "Be an Awesome GP," host Chris is joined by psychologist Dr. Shaun Prentice, an expert on burnout with a keen focus on general practitioners. Together, they delve into the complexities of burnout and explore how aligning personal values with professional life can significantly impact a GP's well-being.

Dr. Prentice shares his valuable research findings, highlighting the link between values fulfillment ...

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Join Christopher Timms in an engaging conversation with Dr. Billy Stoupas, a GP Practice Owner and healthcare innovator from Australia. Dr. Stoupas shares his inspiring journey from a medical student to a successful GP clinic owner, emphasizing the importance of communication and compassionate care.

Discover how he has transformed Oakleigh Health District Centre into a thriving healthcare institution through his holistic approach a...

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Welcome to another episode of "Be an Awesome GP"! Today, we are thrilled to sit down with Professor Danielle Mazza, a prominent figure in general practice and women's health. As the head of the Department of General Practice at Monash University School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Professor Mazza has played a pivotal role in updating the RACGP's Red Book.

In this episode, Professor Mazza provides an insightful overvi...

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In this episode of Be an Awesome GP, Dr. Nicole Higgins, the President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners shares her insights on the Scope of Practice Review, a crucial topic. As GPs navigate the increasingly turbulent healthcare system, they play a unique role equivalent to pilots ensuring a safe landing in the field of primary care.

This Scope of Practice Review emerges from the 2022 Strengthening Medicare ...

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Today we delve into the realm of gaming disorders, with a particular focus on the physically associated symptoms. We are thrilled to have Dr. Daniel Stjepanovic from the University of Queensland as our guest. Dr. Stjepanovic has recently published a paper titled 'Extended Hours of Video Gameplay and Negative Physical Symptoms and Pain' in Computers in Human and Behaviour.

This episode stands out as a Journal Club episode, as we she...

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December 16, 2023 24 mins

What do patient health, doctor health and environmental health have to do with each other? Dr Nicole Sleeman and Dr Kate Wylie run us through it.

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I sat down with Dr John O'Bryen owner of Body Scan Clinic. A GP with additional training in skin cancer medicine, John also runs a thriving dermoscopy Instagram account. John is a keen advocate for doctor's health, and a peer reviewer for the AJGP. A family man, a gentleman and a scholar, join us as we hear about John's story.

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We sat down with Dr Terrance Lim, psychiatrist and Director at the Mindsight Clinic. We talked about how to improve mental health care in Australia, the utility of general practice to deliver high quality mental healthcare to patients and ADHD.

 

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Introducing the heart centred Dr Olivia Ong, a remarkable medical mum and a passionate medical entrepreneur dedicated to delivering healthcare coaching. With a heart-centered and soul-driven approach, Olivia supports fellow healthcare professionals in achieving a more balanced life, enabling them to thrive both at work and at home without experiencing burnout.

Olivia's life took a significant turn when, at the age of 28, she was in...

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Dr Rebecca Nothrop is a certified professional coach, medical registrar with additional training in cognitive behavioural therapy, qualified group fitness instructor and personal trainer. 

Self-doubt is a common feeling that almost every GP has experienced at some point in their lives. Whether you are a successful professional or a student trying to achieve high grades, self-doubt can be a critical factor to your progress. This is ...

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December 1, 2023 10 mins

Coffee! Most doctors drink it, whether it's to get going in the morning or to make it through a night shift, but how much is too much? We sit down with Ms Kitty Pham a researcher at UniSA to talk about risks and benefits.

Kitty's publication is here 'High coffee consumption, brain volume and risk of dementia and stroke'. 

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November 17, 2023 21 mins

Dr Jenny Huang works at a GP lead Long COVID clinic. Finding the opportunity in a challenging scenario, the Geelong Long Covid Clinic has set a standard of excellence for family medicine. What can we do better for our patients with Long COVID?

Don't worry ear jockeys because the first step, as with a podcast, is to listen.

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Dr Craig Hilton is an experienced GP who has published over 4000 comic strips about "DocRat". We chat about what he has learned over many years of cartooning, 20 e-books and how to thread the needle of medical satire that brings patients along for the journey.

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Dr Michelle Redford, Parkrun ambassador, sat down to discuss social prescribing, physical exercise and the benefits of volunteering. We talk about how to help your patients stay active and maintaining curiosity in the face of complexity in General Practice.

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James Carrington from Mentoring Men talks to us about what his service can offer to supplement General Practice care for men. Are your patients lonely? In need of mentoring? Lacking community? 

Consider a social prescription for Mentoring Men.

Targeted at doctors in the Australian context, this episode is not a substitute for medical advice

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Andrew Mellor is director at Healthy Teams. Today he talks to us about coaching and artificial intelligence. How can we use coaching and AI to improve our work as General Practitioners in Australia?

 

This episode is aimed at doctors in the Australian Family Medicine field. 

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