Surviving Your First Day of GP & the Art of General Practice (with Dr Nelson Herbert)

Chris reunites with former Royal Tweed Hospital intern colleague Dr Nelson Herbert, now a GP at Cotton Tree Plaza Medical Center, to discuss supervising new registrars and the philosophy of general practice. Nelson outlines his diverse path including three years of obstetrics and gynecology additional skills and years as a medical educator across GP Synergy and RACGP, and explains why teaching improves his clinical work.  They contrast abundant guidelines, webinars and exam resources with the higher value of learning GP “art” such as listening, tailoring feedback, safety-netting, continuity of care, and planning follow-up. They discuss career satisfaction, flexibility, part-time work, generalism versus subspecialty interests, and concerns about fragmented care. The conversation also covers patients using ChatGPT, clinician AI tools like Heidi, risks around MBS item suggestions and skills attrition, and practical tips for handling undifferentiated presentations.   00:00 Diagnose With Style 00:13 Meet Dr Nelson Herbert 01:50 Why Teaching Matters 04:47 Beyond Webinars 06:18 The Art Of GP 07:25 Reddit Reality Check 08:53 Is GP A Great Career 13:20 Generalist Vs Special Interests 16:37 Tips For New Registrars 18:21 First Day GP Shock 18:37 Calling Your Supervisor 19:46 Better Questions in Consults 20:20 Let Patients Talk 22:13 Dr Google to Dr GPT 23:41 AI Scribes and Data Risks 24:43 Heidi and AI Overload 27:52 Undifferentiated Patient Approach 31:55 Humanizing General Practice 33:03 Farewell and Outro   See more of Nelson at https://www.youtube.com/@absolutestreaming   #generalpractice #registrar #familymedicine