‘You develop so many skills’: RACGP Academic Post program Dr Talila Milroy jumped at the chance to undertake the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association Academic Post in 2020.
Bringing training back to the RACGP will be transformative The move will improve outcomes and encourage more medical students to become GPs, writes President Dr Karen Price.
Funding for in-home COVID vaccine assessments ‘inadequate’ GPs have questioned the lack of a dedicated MBS item number for housebound patients.
Deaths in custody: ‘Every Aboriginal family has a story’ It’s been 30 years since the royal commission first tabled its recommendations and GPs are calling for more action.
Healthcare barriers a ‘peak risk’ for transgender people Equal healthcare access has significant value for transgender and gender-diverse people, and greatly reduces mental health issues.
RACGP President issues call to arms with GPs needed on the frontline Applications for the 2022 AGPT Program are now open and Dr Karen Price has urged medical students to apply.
Applications for RACGP Mentoring Program set to close soon The expanded program offers one-on-one mentoring that can help GPs’ wellbeing and fast track skills development.
Shortened AstraZeneca vaccine training ‘a victory for common sense’ The update has streamlined the process for answering questions and will allow GPs to skip the introductory module entirely.
Claims underpayment of junior doctors ‘pervasive’ in hospitals A new class action aims to rectify the alleged issue and improve the wellbeing of those affected.
Achieving equality in a COVID-19 world The coronavirus pandemic has increased the gender equality gap but efforts aimed at tackling systemic inequalities provide hope for the future.