This week marks the end of Professor Paul Worley's term as the inaugural National Rural Health Commissioner. The College takes this opportunity to acknowledge and commend the work of Professor Worley's leadership and commitment to rural and remote medicine, which has been crucial to bringing a National Rural Generalist Pathway (NRGP) to life.
ACRRM President Dr Ewen McPhee states: "I believe the role of the National Rural Health Commissioner has been a key enabler in bringing the challenges and opportunities to improve the health of remote, rural and regional Australians to the highest levels of Government. Paul has listened carefully and widely to the experience of local clinicians and consumers right across Australia. His inspirational and articulate approach has added weight and given voice to the needs of rural Australians, and to the expertise and enthusiasm of the health professionals that serve them. Paul has added to the country narrative in a real and positive way that gives hope to people and vision to young health professionals that a career in rural Australia is a positive, respected and highly valued one.
As President of ACRRM I thank you Paul, as a colleague you have my respect and admiration for your work in setting down the way forward for your successor."
Read the media release here.