‘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…
Tag: Medical education
First 29 GPs formally recognised for their special interests under RACGP’s $1350 certificate
Twenty-nine GPs can now tout formal recognition of their areas of special interest after receiving the RACGP’s new $1350 certificate. In November, the RACGP launched…
The KFP meltdown: RACGP reaches confidential settlement with software company four years later
The RACGP has settled out of court with a software company nearly four years after a remote exam meltdown lost the college millions of dollars.…
RACGP announces new CEO following Paul Wappett’s sacking
The RACGP’s chief GP training officer will step up to the CEO job on 5 April — four months after the shock departure of Paul…
Medical students to receive free tuition after academic’s $1 billion gift
Students at a medical school in the Bronx will be free of “crushing” higher education debt after the widow of a Wall Street investor made…
Medical board chair responds to mass doctor unrest over the CPD regime
One doctor has described the Medical Board of Australia’s CPD regime, introduced last year in an attempt to enhance doctors’ lifelong learning, as a ‘soul-destroying,…
RACGP backs push for $36,000 parental leave for GP registrars
The RACGP has called for GP trainees to receive up to 14 weeks’ paid parental leave to prevent drastic income slumps compared to their hospital-based…
‘Back at work two weeks after having a baby’: GP registrars want fix for parental leave dilemma
GP registrars who have returned to work weeks after having children are calling for a government-backed parental leave fund that could eventually sustain itself through…
Final chance to take AusDoc’s survey on the medical board’s new CPD regime
AusDoc has been running a survey on the Medical Board’s new CPD requirements and their impact on the medical profession. At the time of writing,…
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…
