From today (1 May), ACRRM registrars on the Australian General Practice Training program will be directly trained by the College.
The realignment of training comes after confirmation by James Cook University (JCU) that they would no longer be in a position to directly deliver General Practice (GP) registrar training in Queensland following a national shift to a College-led delivery model. JCU will continue to focus on supporting students, junior doctors and other medical officers to take up general practice and Rural Generalist careers and strengthen primary care.
ACRRM President Dr Dan Halliday says although this realignment was not expected to occur so early in the partnership, the College is well placed and excited to be working directly with registrars, supervisors, and training posts in the state.
“ACRRM is experienced in directly delivering a high-quality Fellowship program which focuses on the needs of Rural Generalist registrars, supervisors and training posts.
“We have been doing it through our Independent Pathway for 23 years, and for registrars on the Australian General Practice Training Program for the past 12 months, and Rural Generalist Training Scheme since its inception in 2022.
“We have the people, the systems and the processes to deliver high-quality training, which is built on our ACRRM Rural Generalist curriculum and puts more doctors with the right skills in the communities where they are most needed."
Dr Halliday adds that all those involved in training in Queensland can be confident there will be no changes to the current calendar of activities.
“It will be operations as normal, with greater opportunities to work directly with the College.
“I thank JCU for continuing their close relationship with ACRRM to ensure a well-organised handover with no disruption to registrars, supervisors and training posts participating in our rural and remote focused Fellowship program.”
ENDS
The realignment of training comes after confirmation by James Cook University (JCU) that they would no longer be in a position to directly deliver General Practice (GP) registrar training in Queensland following a national shift to a College-led delivery model. JCU will continue to focus on supporting students, junior doctors and other medical officers to take up general practice and Rural Generalist careers and strengthen primary care.
ACRRM President Dr Dan Halliday says although this realignment was not expected to occur so early in the partnership, the College is well placed and excited to be working directly with registrars, supervisors, and training posts in the state.
“ACRRM is experienced in directly delivering a high-quality Fellowship program which focuses on the needs of Rural Generalist registrars, supervisors and training posts.
“We have been doing it through our Independent Pathway for 23 years, and for registrars on the Australian General Practice Training Program for the past 12 months, and Rural Generalist Training Scheme since its inception in 2022.
“We have the people, the systems and the processes to deliver high-quality training, which is built on our ACRRM Rural Generalist curriculum and puts more doctors with the right skills in the communities where they are most needed."
Dr Halliday adds that all those involved in training in Queensland can be confident there will be no changes to the current calendar of activities.
“It will be operations as normal, with greater opportunities to work directly with the College.
“I thank JCU for continuing their close relationship with ACRRM to ensure a well-organised handover with no disruption to registrars, supervisors and training posts participating in our rural and remote focused Fellowship program.”
ENDS