2010 - 2011

President Dr Jeff Ayton's report points out that the medical sector has arrived at a once-in-a-generation confluence of conflicting factors.

"Ageing supervisors and mentors will cease practise in the next five years. During this period, we will have an increase in medical student numbers jostling for limited training places.

Pleasing, though, is that an increased proportion of medical students are showing a preference for rural training. We must heed and wholeheartedly respond to this positive signal by investing in the rural generalism models to engage, raise, train, and sustain the next generation of rural and remote healthcare workforce while we have the mentors, supervisors and educators practising.

Vertically integrated rural generalist training, from medical school through prevocational to vocational training, can improve uptake, as has been demonstrated internationally, most notably in Canada.

With its maturity and clear focus on outcomes for rural and remote communities, ACRRM is the obvious peak body to lead, innovate and support the government initiatives to achieve successful reform across the rural and remote health sector."

To read the report, click the cover icon, or the link: ACRRM Annual Report 2010 - 2011

2009 - 2010

In his report, the President, Dr Jeff Ayton notes that ACRRM is the first college to be accredited in all three pathways of IMG accreditation for general practice and our professional development and assessment modalities are the most appropriate for rural and remote Australia doctors. The CEO Marita Cowie, summarises the College's collaborations and partnerships established or strengthened over the year, highlighting the growing breadth and complexity of the College's functions and services.

The College Censor, Professor Richard Murray, reviews advances in education and training and identifies flexibility as the hallmark of the ACRRM's registrar assessment process. He points to secure, locally invigilated on-line assessment and video-conference technology, which allows candidates to be examined in their home community, minimising the cost and disruption to their practices.

To read their reports, and to learn about the year's notable achievements in Fellowship services, vocational training, prevocational programs, international medical graduate programs, telemedicine and other online services, clink the cover image or the link below: 

ACRRM Annual Report 2009-2010(2.5 MB)

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