6g. An Amazing Supervisor Changed my GP Career
Tracks
Stream 7
| Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| 11:20 - 12:05 |
| Room C2.5-2.6 (combined) |
Details
Through a panel session chaired by Dr Gerard Ingham, hear the different perspectives on supervision of the panelists.
Hear from registrars, represented by Dr Madeleine Wilkie, how great supervisors transform a registrars' experience of general practice.
Hear from supervisors represented by Lisa Mifsud, how gratifying it is to mentor and support a registrar.
Hear from James Brown on how the RACGP is seeking more supervisors for its programs (AGPT and FSP), how to apply and how supervisors are supported.
Questions from the audience are expected and the panel and chair will be able to respond.
Hear from registrars, represented by Dr Madeleine Wilkie, how great supervisors transform a registrars' experience of general practice.
Hear from supervisors represented by Lisa Mifsud, how gratifying it is to mentor and support a registrar.
Hear from James Brown on how the RACGP is seeking more supervisors for its programs (AGPT and FSP), how to apply and how supervisors are supported.
Questions from the audience are expected and the panel and chair will be able to respond.
Speaker
Dr Gerard Ingham
National Clinical Lead - Supervisor & Practice Support & Education
RACGP
Chairperson
11:20 - 12:05
Dr James Brown
National Director of Medical Education
RACGP
An Amazing Supervisor Changed my GP Career
11:20 - 12:05
A/Prof James Brown is the RACGP National Director of Medical Education. He is also a rural GP, supervisor and, until recently, a practice owner. He has completed a PhD in the general practice supervisory relationship.
Dr Gerard Ingham
National Clinical Lead - Supervisor & Practice Support & Education
RACGP
An Amazing Supervisor Changed my GP Career
11:20 - 12:05
Dr Lisa Mifsud
Head of Training, Supervisor | Practice Owner
RACGP and Andrew Place Clinic
An Amazing Supervisor Changed my GP Career
11:20 - 12:05
With more than 10 years as a general practice owner, Lisa brings a wealth of experience in navigating the operational, financial, and workforce challenges of modern general practice.
As Head of Training for Metro East Victoria and an experienced GP supervisor, she is deeply involved in shaping the future of the profession. Her work focuses on supporting supervisors, strengthening training pathways, and building resilient, high-performing practices. Lisa is particularly passionate about leadership, workforce sustainability, and creating environments where both clinicians and patients can thrive.
Dr Joshua Preece
An Amazing Supervisor Changed my GP Career
11:20 - 12:05
Dr Joshua Preece is a Wiradjuri and Torres Strait Islander man living on Gadigal land in Sydney; a GPT1 Registrar; and a Global Atlantic Fellow after completing a 2023 Atlantic Fellowship for Social Equity. He has been a member of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) since 2015, and a member of GPRA’s Indigenous General Practice Trainee Network since commencing General Practice training.
Joshua’s previous advocacy experience includes serving as the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Officer on the National Union of Students; the Australian Representative on the OECD’s Youth Advisory Board; Postgraduate Fellow of the University of Sydney Senate; Board Secretary of the Australian Medical Students’ Association; and undertook his Practical Legal Training by volunteering part-time for the Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS).
Joshua holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Sydney; a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Queensland; and a Master of Social Change Leadership from the University of Melbourne.