General practice has its first subspecialty — here’s what comes next

A review of MBS items for rural generalists is among the upcoming changes.

A seven-year GP campaign paid off last year when health ministers announced that rural generalism would become the first subspecialty of general practice.

ACRRM and the RACGP have now submitted applications to deliver a Rural Generalist Fellowship training program. The Australian Medical Council (AMC) will assess both concurrently.

This is what we know about what will happen next.

AMC accreditation