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Call to stop using names of 'dead white dudes' for female body parts

21st July 2020
A Queensland obstetrician’s tirade about naming female body parts after “dead white dudes” has snowballed into a campaign to…
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Australian Doctor News

GP registrars pay to fill 'gaps' in their training

17th July 2020
Doctors' groups are calling for an investigation into why GP registrars are paying private education providers thousands of…
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Medical textbook slammed for describing Cushing's patient as a 'monster'

14th July 2020
A recent medical student textbook that describes a patient with potential Cushing's disease as a "monster" and "just a fat…
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Australian Doctor News

GPs can now do CPD without paying the colleges, say officials

2nd July 2020
GPs can leave both the RACGP and ACRRM immediately with no impact on their ability to access VR-level Medicare rebates or…
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Australian Doctor News

Australian Doctor reveals the pharmacist training to diagnose and treat UTIs

30th June 2020
Pharmacists will undergo just three hours of training and complete a 20-question multiple-choice exam before prescribing…
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Australian Doctor News

RACGP replaces this year's OSCE with exams via videolink

23rd June 2020
The replacement for this year’s OSCE fellowship exam will involve clinical assessments held over three days and conducted…
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Australian Doctor News

Should GPs really escape the colleges and their CPD fees?

18th June 2020
The role of medical colleges in doctors' CPD is in for a shake-up as the Medical Board of Australia continues its grand…
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