MPs investigate streamlined IMG recruitment Australia’s healthcare worker shortage has again made its way to Parliament, with a committee investigating how to attract overseas doctors.
Is it time for a new approach to Australia’s GP shortage? Generating early positive impressions of general practice would help increase the number of medical students becoming GPs, writes Sarah Bresnehan.
Medical students’ interest in general practice dips The proportion of final year students who signalled a preference for a career in general practice declined last year, according to a new report.
RACGP provides further support for remote registrars New guidelines aim to help maintain remote supervision opportunities and enable the placement of registrars in areas of need.
RACGP pledges to simplify IMG processes Significant changes could be on the way for international medical graduate recruitment, with the final version of the Kruk report due shortly.
Call to get ‘ducks in a row’ for MS-2 Step changes With medical abortion prescribing set to expand significantly next month, there are evolving concerns when it comes to ensuring patient safety.
MS-2 Step access set to expand Medical abortions will become easier to access under landmark regulation changes due to come into effect on 1 August.
General practice ‘denigrated’ to most students: Poll Survey results highlight the imperative of ensuring the ‘incredibly rewarding’ aspects of general practice are clear during medical studies.
More rural medical student placements on the way Funding of $114 million has been set aside to allow 80 additional training places in regional areas each year.
Doctors’ view of AHPRA the most negative of all: Survey No other health profession had a bleaker perception of the regulator than medical practitioners, according to research released this week.