Academic Post Program a ‘fantastic experience’ Applications open in May, allowing general practice registrars to combine research, medical education and critical thinking skills.
Date set for IMG English language test changes From 18 March, AHPRA changes will allow doctors from 30 countries to work in Australia without automatically having to complete the test.
GP-led research paves the way for greater aged care access The study is trialling a new video-enabled virtual care platform to improve access to general practice in aged care homes.
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.
Conference spotlights future of general practice The RACGP’s Clinical Update was an opportunity to highlight what is working well, and how this can be used to set up a robust future.
New consortium eyes primary care system reforms Professor Michael Kidd will lead GP clinician researchers to identify ‘real work challenges and provide practical solutions’.
CMO renews warnings of vaccine misinformation And as childhood immunisation rates fall, one GP says attempts to debunk the spread of misinformation are like ‘a drop in the ocean’.
‘An important milestone’: New MS guidelines published The first consensus statement for multiple sclerosis in Australia and New Zealand includes 80 recommendations for treating the disease.
GP’s research shedding light on end-of-life care On World Cancer Day, one GP’s innovative research is transforming care for cancer patients in their final months of life.
GPs in training pay discrepancies laid bare New data shows 55% of GPs in training earn less money than in their last year in a pre-vocational hospital position – a trend one GP expert labelled a ‘huge concern’.