The merit of second thoughts Reflecting on his clinical career, Dr Chris Hogan realises the importance of making – and learning from – mistakes.
Extending skills and knowledge through general practice An inspiring mentor and the challenge of maintaining broad medical knowledge made a general practice career an easy choice for Dr Maya Luks.
Queensland GP receives prestigious promotion Stephen Margolis talks about his promotion with Queensland Health, editing AJGP, and why general practice is such a satisfying career.
Do they teach perfume dispensing in pharmacy school? RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon reminds pharmacists of GPs’ pivotal role as respected medical specialists in their communities.
Choosing the right path Recently graduated medical student Dr Daniel Straw is looking forward to the possibilities and flexibility of a career in general practice.
What do the MBS Taskforce recommendations mean for general practice? Dr Michael Wright, Chair of RACGP Expert Committee – Funding and Health System Reform, talks to newsGP about the recommendations for general practice and the college’s response.
Registrars’ high ED referral rates reflect ‘best practice’ training General practice registrars refer patients to emergency departments at nearly twice the rate of their established colleagues, a study has revealed.
Jan–Feb issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal, is available online.
GPs recognised on the 2019 Australia Day Honours List GPs from all over the country were recognised for their contributions to their patients, communities and profession.
RACGP to expand training into China Health authorities in China have proposed a partnership with the RACGP to help train new GPs as part of efforts to considerably increase the country’s primary care workforce.