Call to action: Future Leaders wanted Applications for the program remain open, with one alumna saying those thinking of applying will ‘find that you are more than worthy’.
Firsthand farm experience for GPs in training The next generation of GPs have descended on Dubbo to see firsthand what hazards are faced by rural patients and how they are best cared for.
Medical students perfect rural rescue skills From buffalo attacks to childbirth, the NT’s future doctors were given a taste of rural medicine to conquer a ‘fear of the unknown’.
In Practice: AHPRA to detail registration restrictions The health regulator is hosting an information session on restrictions placed on the registration of practitioners, and how they work.
‘No evidence’ for older GP health checks: RACGP The college says an AHPRA plan for mandatory checks on 70-year-old GPs diminishes experience and will lead to extra red tape and early retirements.
Key Feature Problem exam changes on the way From 2025.2, the RACGP exam will consist of 70 scenarios, each with a multiple selection question, with short-answer questions to be removed.
GPs advocate for change in SA Parliament The RACGP has gathered GPs from across the state to bring their practice into Parliament, chatting with MPs about the importance of preventive care.
IMG expedited pathway gets greenlight The fast-track program has cleared its final hurdle for a 21 October start date following approval from Australia’s health ministers, but it has left the RACGP fuming.
In Practice: Medication management at transitions of care GPs can help shape the framework to optimise the use of medicines at transitions of care and reduce risk of medication-related harm.
Future Leaders Program applications now open As program graduates and now RACGP state Chairs, Dr Rebekah Hoffman and Dr Sian Goodson are encouraging interested GPs to sign up.