Committee to provide support and connection for rural female GPs The gender-inclusive Doctors for Women in Rural Medicine Committee is also hosting a webinar series to mark Women’s Health Week.
GP reform push supported by emergency doctors The President of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine has backed plans to strengthen primary care.
RACGP Faculty Council nominations closing soon Elected members represent their community, and can also make a valuable contribution to supporting current and future GPs.
‘Cautious optimism’ for new state-funded GP-led clinics Plans for five priority care centres in Victoria are the latest in a series of nationwide developments to increase access to after-hours general practices with a mix of funding.
New Women in General Practice Committee reveals key objectives Advocacy and mentorship for women in general practice are high on the agenda, according to the Committee’s Chair.
‘I came back as soon as I could’: Why this GP in training is staying rural As applications for the college’s new Rural Generalist Fellowship open, newsGP speaks to Dr Ellie Woodward about the ‘incredible’ draw of the country.
Women in healthcare earn 24% less than men: WHO A new global report is indicative of the ‘woeful state of affairs’ faced by females in general practice, a prominent GP has said.
Rural Generalist Fellowship program launches The development has been hailed as a ‘key milestone’ that will deliver more GPs with additional skills to rural and remote communities.
GPs in training: Opportunity to lead in clinical research Applications for the 2023 AGPT Academic Post Program will open from 2 May, with the position offering an insight into life as an academic GP.
RACGP calls for immediate exemption to 12-month telehealth rule for vulnerable GPs The college is urging the Federal Government to change compliance rules to allow immunocompromised GPs and those in isolation to safely continue caring for patients.