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Dr Amy Thwaites – MD and the NT Rural Generalist Pathway

Abstract – A PGY2 Term in East Arnhem Land – a trial program in remote community primary care for prevocational doctors

12 Apr 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.

ACRRM Fellowship

ACRRM Fellowship application now open

03 Apr 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.

Become a General Practitioner

2024 Australian General Practice Training Program is now open

28 Mar 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.

Rural Generalist team

Connecting with Nhulunbuy

28 Mar 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.

Shirley Bergin (RGPNT Program Manager) and Joydip Roy (RGPNT Education Coordinator)

Connecting with Katherine

24 Feb 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.

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners conference representatives

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) – #GP22

28 Nov 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.

Amy Griggs and Fletcher Austin

Australia & New Zealand Prevocational Medical Education Forum (ANZPMEF) 2022

24 Nov 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.

Rural Medicine Australia 2022

Rural Medicine Australia 2022

28 Oct 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.

Chief Minister Natasha Fyles

Working collaboratively with Medical Colleges

12 Sep 2022

Chief Minister Natasha Fyles speaking on radio about working collaboratively with the Medical Colleges to promote Rural Generalist in the Northern Territory.