‘We accept some doctors are not happy with what we’ve done’: Dr Anne Tonkin
General practice is tough right now. Workforce shortages are biting, and many dedicated, experienced doctors are working longer and harder than they would like in…
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RANZCOG forced to rename GP ‘diplomas’ after watchdog’s surprise crackdown
RANZCOG will rename its diploma and advanced diploma qualifications after a surprise crackdown from the federal education watchdog. The diplomas are mostly for GPs and…
Tributes for GP ‘legend’ Professor Dennis Pashen after unexpected death
GPs are lauding the “extraordinary legacy” of ACRRM and RDAA former president Professor Dennis Pashen after his death in a swimming accident on Thursday. Professor…
Medical colleges, the rise of the CPD Home and what it could mean for your postnominals
You do not need to be a member of your specialist medical college. Yes, colleges are still important, considering they define the doctor you are…
RACGP revenue beats all other medical colleges by $60 million margin
The RACGP is breaking away from all other medical colleges in terms of income, with $135 million in revenue last financial year. The college’s finances…
You can now join a CPD home for just $299 — should the RACGP be worried?
The first question when the Medical Board of Australia announced its CPD home revolution was whether it meant GPs could abandon their colleges en masse.…
Signed, sealed and (about to be) delivered? The return of GP training
It was August 26th in the stands of a rugby league match on a wintry Melbourne night that RACGP CEO Paul Wappett signed the biggest…
Brave New World? The latest on the GP registrar training revamp
Documents released before Christmas shed more light on the plans for the re-engineered program.
Trailblazing Indigenous GP: ‘My journey to medicine’
Dr Louis Peachey says medicine in the 1980s was unfamiliar territory, but he was comforted by a system of respect and teaching that was similar to …
Why handing GP training back to the colleges is starting to feel scary
Registrars, supervisors and medical educators are not being given enough information on what is happening, argues Paul Smith.
