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28 Oct 2022

Rural Medicine Australia 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.

Senior Rural Generalist and Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Marco Briceno attended the RMA22 Conference with Rural Generalist (RG) Program Manager Shirley Bergin and RG Workforce Planning Analyst Ms Amy Griggs to promote and attract doctors to the Northern Territory workforce to work in some of the Territories most beautiful communities.

Thank you to co-hosts the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and the Rural Doctors Association of Australia, for having us!

Page last updated 09 May 2024

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