ACRRM students, registrars and Fellows have one thing in common - a desire to See More, Do More and Be More. Whether they are working in central Victoria, on the rugged Western Australian coastline, in the tropics of North Queensland or the farmlands of New South Wales and further afield, they are committed to being the best Rural Generalist they can, supporting rural and remote people with excellent health care. Enjoy their stories here.

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If you are an ACRRM Rural Generalist and would like to share your story, contact the membership team at membership@acrrm.org.au.

Originally thinking he would choose surgery as his specialty, Dr Flynn explains that although he loved surgical rotations during medical school he was looking for something more in his career.

Dr Michael Flynn is an AGPT Rural Generalist (RG) registrar currently based in the picturesque Atherton Tablelands in Queensland at Atherton Hospital.

Originally thinking he would choose surgery as his specialty, Dr Flynn explains that although he loved surgical rotations during medical school he was looking for something more in his career.

“Rural generalism is so diverse and there are so many options for the types and ranges of work you can do. It was that, plus that flexibility of a having a great work-life balance that really drew me to this career path,” Dr Flynn says.

“ACRRM's aim is to train junior doctors to be confident and capable to work in a rural setting across all aspects of healthcare. The College also runs courses Australia-wide which are specifically tailored to the skills and knowledge RGs need to acquire.”

“I was also lucky enough to be paired with a great mentor who has over 25 years’ experience in rural generalism which has definitely made me feel at ease.”

“Although it’s still early days in my RG training I have really enjoyed how every day is different and how I have the opportunity to work with a patient’s full range of medical and psychosocial issues in the order that works for them.”

Dr Flynn adds: “The thing I love most is at the end of the day when I’m finished work, I get to spend time doing what I love with the people I love. I’m an avid mountain bike rider so enjoy getting out and about to explore the region as often as I can.”

“Having quality time with my family, with my son, is probably the most important thing to me. I’m so grateful this pathway gives me the time in the day that I've got the opportunity to do that, every day.”

Watch Dr Michael Flynn’s video story below:

 

Dr Michael Flynn is an ACRRM registrar. If you’re interested to find out more about training to Fellowship, visit our website.

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