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ACRRM Fellow Dr Deborah Simmons recognised in Australia Day Honours list
Jan 26, 2022Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Dr Deborah Simmons has been recognised in the Australia Day 2022 Honours list for service to medicine through a range of roles, including developing ACRRM’s rural anaesthetic crisis management course. -
GP Synergy and ACRRM agree to early transition of ACRRM Fellowship program
Jan 19, 2022In a move that provides certainty and support for ACRRM registrars, supervisors and training facilities, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and GP Synergy have today agreed to an early transition of the ACRRM Fellowship program in NSW and the ACT. -
Rural Generalists and Paramedic Practitioners join forces to strengthen healthcare needs in rural and remote communities
Jan 18, 2022ACRRM and The Australasian College of Paramedic Practitioners (ACPP) have joined forces and formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aim to work together to support the provision of primary healthcare in rural and remote communities. -
JOINT RELEASE: Reinstatement of telehealth measures will help rural health services during Omicron wave
Jan 16, 2022Rural doctors have welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Government that a number of Medicare items for telehealth that were available earlier in the COVID pandemic will be reinstated until 30 June to support GPs and Consultant Specialists in providing care during the Omicron wave. -
JOINT RELEASE: Government advised of GP COVID concerns
Jan 13, 2022Senior representatives of the five peak general practice organisations, including Presidents and CEOs, met yesterday with Minister for Health Greg Hunt and Minister for Regional Health David Gillespie to discuss the challenges facing general practice... -
JOINT RELEASE: New COVID plans need to be properly resourced
Jan 2, 2022Queensland GPs are calling for proper resourcing and communication of changing COVID-19 management plans, frustrated at the lack of action on provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) and fit testing for GPs and their staff. -
ACRRM Welcomes new incentives to recruit and retain rural GPs
Dec 8, 2021The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes new incentives to support the recruitment and retention of rural General Practitioners (GPs) and Rural Generalists (RGs), announced by the Federal Government today. -
ACRRM’s Emergency Medicine Week brings rural doctors together
Dec 8, 2021More than 110 Rural Generalists (RGs) gathered in Brisbane last week to participate in seven courses as part of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s (ACRRM) Emergency Week. -
JOINT RELEASE: Recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine clears first hurdle
Nov 18, 2021The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) welcome the Medical Board of Australia’s (MBA) decision to progress to Stage Two application for the recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine as a specialist field within general practice. -
JOINT RELEASE: We know the answers! Peak rural GP groups address Senate Inquiry
Nov 5, 2021Peak rural general practice groups today addressed the Senate Inquiry looking into issues affecting GP services in rural and remote Australia, with ready-to-go solutions for addressing the chronic shortage of rural General Practitioners (GPs) and Rural Generalist doctors. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Goondiwindi’s Dr Anna Carswell
Oct 25, 2021Dr Anna Carswell from Goondiwindi, Queensland, is a recipient of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for her significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to her community. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Ravensthorpe’s Dr Michael Livingston
Oct 25, 2021Dr Michael Livingston from Ravensthorpe, Western Australia, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Narromine’s Dr Neil McCarthy
Oct 25, 2021Dr Neil McCarthy from Narromine, NSW, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Mt Beauty’s Dr Mark Zagorski
Oct 25, 2021Dr Mark Zagorski, from Mt Beauty and the Upper Kiewa Valley in Victoria, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to his community. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Nhulunbuy’s Dr Greer Weaver
Oct 25, 2021Dr Greer Weaver, from Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory (NT), is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for her significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
Mt Gambier rural GP awarded prestigious Peter Graham ‘Cohuna’ Award 2021
Oct 25, 2021Rural Generalist (RG) doctor, Dr Diana Cross, is the recipient of the prestigious ACRRM-RDAA Peter Graham ‘Cohuna’ Award 2021 for her dedication to providing exemplary care to the community of Mt Gambier, South Australia, for more than 37 years. -
Inspiring South Australian doctor named Rural Registrar of the Year 2021
Oct 25, 2021A Rural Generalist doctor who works with the Royal Flying Doctor Service at Port Augusta in South Australia, and is known for his compassionate mentoring of medical students and junior doctors, is the recipient of the ACRRM-RDAA Rural Registrar of the Year Award for 2021. -
2021 ACRRM President’s Prize awarded to medical students Laura Beaumont and Tia Gordon
Oct 25, 2021Each year, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) President’s Prize is awarded to two budding medical students who are passionate about a career in rural generalism. The 2021 recipients of this award are Laura Baumont and Tia Gordon who were hand selected by ACRRM President, Dr Sarah Chalmers, from a large pool of impressive applicants. -
ACRRM Life Fellowship awarded to Queensland Rural Generalist Dr Louis Peachey
Oct 25, 2021The 2021 recipient of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s (ACRRM) Life Fellowship award is Dr Louis Peachey whose service to the College and the profession of rural generalism has extended well over 30 years. -
JOINT RELEASE: Colleges collaborate to develop new rural GP anaesthesia qualification
Sep 29, 2021Rural GPs in Australia will be able to access a new rural generalist anaesthesia qualification from 2023 in a collaboration between the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP).