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Issues in urologic education for the GP. Scope of Practice-Urology. Urology and the GP. GPs at the frontline Changing: emphasis on “Men’s Health” Many controversies remain: e.g. circumcision although largely fallen to only 5% children; PSA screening in the community at 40 years
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Urology and the GP • GPs at the frontline • Changing: emphasis on “Men’s Health” • Many controversies remain: e.g. circumcision although largely fallen to only 5% children; PSA screening in the community at 40 years • Challenges: Breadth of knowledge for “best practice” • Medico-legal environment dictating more knowledge in a timely fashion
Scope of Practice-Urology • Urologists want GPs to manage many conditions (or at least initiate management) • Satisfaction from managing common conditions appropriately • The need for learning reflection of complexity in medicine- GPs need to be “mini” specialists in a vast array of fields........unrealistic to know EVERYTHING • Urologists and their team “ready to help and assist” due to time and complexity constraints they realise face GPs
UroGP in 2013 • Broad number of topics (but cannot cover it all) • Grasp of the “current thinking” and new technologies in the field of urology • Role of specialist nurses and physiotherapists in many facets of urology • Interactive day • Questions- “Adult learning” involves enquiry