A $220 million investment gives a much-needed boost to general practices
21 April 2023
The NT Rural Generalist Program welcomes the Commonwealth Government announcement of a $220 million Strengthening Medicare – General Practice Grants Program, acknowledging it will help boost general practice and lead to greater healthcare outcomes for rural and remote communities.
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Rural Generalist joins International Delegation
21 April 2023
In March 2023 NT Health professionals Dr Rael Codron, Senior Rural Generalist and Director Medical Services – Barkly Region, Dr David Mitchell, NT Chief Psychiatrist; and Ms Cheryl McDonald, Deputy Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer joined Team Territory on an international delegation in the United Kingdom and Ireland to deliver information sessions to health professionals on working and living in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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Rural Generalist Strategy 2022–2027 Launch!
14 April 2023
The Northern Territory Rural Generalist Coordination Unit are pleased to announce the launch of the five-year NT Rural Generalist Strategy (2022–2027) PDF (9.4 MB). We are the first in Australia to put a Rural Generalist Strategy of this kind in place.
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Abstract – A PGY2 Term in East Arnhem Land – a trial program in remote community primary care for prevocational doctors
12 April 2023
In June 2022, the NT Rural Generalist Coordination Unit (RGCU) was able to offer the opportunity for Dr Amy Thwaites to submit an abstract to the Australia & New Zealand Prevocational Medical Education Forum (ANZPMEF) 2022.
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ACRRM Fellowship application now open
03 April 2023
Applications for the Australian General Practice Training Program and Rural Generalist Training Scheme with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACCRM) are now open and close on the 17 April 2023.
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2024 Australian General Practice Training Program is now open
28 March 2023
If you’re looking for a challenging, diverse and highly rewarding medical career, apply now to take the first steps towards becoming a GP.
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Connecting with Nhulunbuy
28 March 2023
The Rural Generalist Program team visited the Gove District Hospital in the East Arnhem Region, to speak with the prevocational rural trainees and other hospital staff who support and supervise the rural trainees whilst they are rotated out to East Arnhem Region Health Service.
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Connecting with Katherine
24 February 2023
Shirley Bergin (RGPNT Program Manager) and Joydip Roy (RGPNT Education Coordinator) travelled from Darwin to Katherine to meet with and support prevocational rural trainees and several supervisors along with hospital executives.
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Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) – #GP22
28 November 2022
Amy Griggs (Workforce Analyst), Dr Anne Kleinitz (Career Navigator) and Fletcher Austin (Senior Communications Officer) represented the Northern Territory Rural Generalist Program at the annual Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) conference – GP22 which was held over three days, Friday 25 to Sunday 27 November 2022 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Australia & New Zealand Prevocational Medical Education Forum (ANZPMEF) 2022
24 November 2022
Amy Griggs (Workforce Analyst), Joydip Roy (Education Coordinator), Shirley Bergin (Program Manager) and Fletcher Austin (Senior Communications Officer) represented the Northern Territory Rural Generalist Program at the Australian and New Zealand Prevocational Medical Education Forum in Adelaide from Sunday 20 to Wednesday 23 November 2022 at The National Wine Centre in Adelaide hosted by South Australian Medical Education and Training.
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Rural Medicine Australia 2022
28 October 2022
Rural Medical Australia 2022 (RMA22) attracted a diverse and collaborative community of rural doctors, students, doctors in training, supervisors, medical educators and practitioners who are passionate about generalist medicine in rural and remote communities.
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Last update: 20 Dec 2021
