ACRRM vs RACGP: Are hostilities returning?

The transition of GP training presents an opportunity to both colleges to prove themselves
Dr Sarah Chalmers
Dr Sarah Chalmers.

If ACRRM, a college born from the perceived failures of the RACGP to nurture rural doctors some 30 years ago, proves successful in delivering what the Federal Government wants most, could it threaten the RACGP as the main production line for rural GPs? 

It is a question that has not been discussed much, and that is no doubt because there are more pressing issues — namely, the need to make sure the training program continues to deliver the next generation of high-quality, competent, self-confident GPs.