Grants entice 400 graduates into general practice Two thirds of applicants said the $40,000 Victorian Government grants influenced their decision to enrol in GP training in the state.
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’.
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.
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 world’s your oyster when you’re a rural GP’ From New Guinea to Nepal, Arnhem Land to Adelaide, an emerging leader in rural medicine says remote practice has been life changing.
‘An incredible privilege’: RACGP Rural Awards 2023 Inspiring registrars and an ‘absolute stalwart’ of rural general practice have been recognised at a ceremony in Sydney this week.
Academic post applicants have ‘nothing to lose and much to gain’ Previous participants say the experience positioned them ‘perfectly’ to balance all that encompasses being a GP.
RACGP promises flexibility for GPs in training during pandemic The college recognises that the ongoing coronavirus outbreak poses serious challenges to GPs in training.
Overworked junior doctors worried they will harm patients A survey of junior doctors working in hospitals found nearly two-thirds fear making a clinical error due to exhaustion, sparking renewed calls for cultural change.
General practice registrar laments slow rate of change for junior doctors More than two years after her open letter on the state of medical training in Australia went viral, Dr Sonia Henry says the same problems still exist.