Scholarships pay homage to pioneering Aboriginal educator The NT’s first cultural educator has a scholarship in her name, recognising general practice registrars dedicated to Indigenous health.
Pioneering registrar labels remote posting a ‘wonderful experience’ The first participant in a new initiative aimed at addressing rural workforce shortages is learning at a rate she ‘never expected’.
RACGP opens next round of PhD top-up scholarships Research to avoid burnout and support GP readiness is just one of the projects supported by the RACGP Foundation’s new scholarships.
In Practice: Electronic prescribing updates GPs can keep up to date on electronic prescribing information with an on-demand RACGP webinar and regularly updated webpage.
RACGP releases final AKT exam report of the year More than 800 candidates sat the most recent Fellowship exam to demonstrate knowledge in the clinical context of general practice.
Incentivised training placements reduce registrar shortfall Workforce shortage woes are starting to ease as RACGP incentive placements put 177 registrars in areas of urgent need, but there is still work to be done by government.
224 new GP Fellows for NSW The Fellows will now embark on the next stage of their career, with the RACGP President saying they are needed ‘more than ever’.
New incentives encouraging GPs to explore Australia GP in training Dr Lena Rennick says moving was like ‘going on an adventure’ and is calling on others to make the most of new placement grants.
In Practice: Claims for mental health care training GPs who complete Focussed Psychological Strategies Skills Training may be eligible to claim MBS item numbers as well as a $600 subsidy.
‘Interesting, challenging, rewarding’: Remote GP’s winning streak Winning an RACGP award helped promote the preventive healthcare the rural generalist provides to his remote community.