RACGP embarks on regional road trip The college is on the ground in regional NSW, touring clinics and chatting to local GPs and patients about how to improve rural healthcare.
GPs advocate diversity and benefits of general practice From mobile clinics to hospital wards, the city to the bush, two GPs are endorsing the diversity of the profession for the Become a GP campaign.
Updates to RACGP training program eligibility The college is bringing in changes in 2025.2 to improve the GP training experience and steer the workforce in ‘the right direction’.
Record number of GPs in training to start in 2025 In a 20% jump from 2024, 1504 future GPs will kick off their training next year, reinforcing the need for investment to ensure this pipeline.
‘Huge hive of clever minds’ driving GP training Tasmanian medical educators discuss collaboration and supporting registrars since the transition to college-led training.
Nine in 10 AGPT participants satisfied with program quality Results from the 2023 National Registrar Survey suggest the transition to college-led training was ‘very successful’, according to an RACGP rep.
The medical educators ensuring equal opportunities for IMGs The Fellowship Support Program has ‘grown enormously’ in the past year, and could expand further should it receive Government support.
The ‘many highlights’ of college-led training in SA Despite expected hurdles adjusting to the new model, the ‘bottom line’ is the registrar experience has continued as it always has done.
NT training lead revels in ‘sense of ownership and collegiality’ Dr Ralph Mangohig’s sights are set on ‘the bedrock’ of training: cementing relationships between supervisors and registrars.
Why 2024 is ‘an exciting time in general practice training’ The sunshine state’s RACGP training director expects nationwide collaboration will see continued outcome improvement in the years ahead.