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Dr Casey and Dr Leeuwenburg, on ACRRM retrieval medicine podcast

Exclusive: tune into experts on retrieval medicine

Members enrolled in the Retrieval Medicine (Advanced) module on RRMEO will have exclusive access to monthly conversations between retrieval medicine experts. Every doctor's experience is unique, though there are some common themes. This month, the author of the module, Dr Minh le Cong, talks to hyperactive medi-bloggers, Dr Casey Parker (pictured, left) of BroomeDocs (WA) and Dr Tim Leeuwenburg of KI Docs (SA).

ACRRM TeleHealth

ACRRM Telehealth a feature of physicians' congress

The role of telehealth in 'delivering' specialist services to more and more rural and remote communities is being driven by ACRRM TeleHealth in cooperation with a broad range of stakeholders. The College has established collaborations with a wide range of specialist colleges and other peak bodies including the National Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Services.

Most recently, the College's strategic program manager for telehealth, Vicki Sheedy, presented to the national conference of the Royal Australian College of Physicians. Attended by more than 1,100 delegates ...

'Easiest way to give something back' say John Flynn student mentors

Mentoring a John Flynn medical student was the easiest way to 'give something back', say experienced mentors who have recently signed up to take students from the 2012 intake. A mentor from NSW summarised the feelings of many saying that John Flynn medical students are 'low maintenance' and made a positive contribution to their practice. The mentor said that the two-week visits over four consecutive years helped develop a real rapport between the student and the community. Mentors who currently take more than two students nominated the informality

Dr Louise Stone, co-convenor of Research Week, hosted online by ACRRM

Answers to big questions for medical educators and registrars in Research Week

Medical educators, supervisors and registrars throughout Australia grapple with issues around teaching and learning. How do I cover the enormous curriculum of general practice in my teaching sessions? How do I know that I am learning enough of everything? Am I good enough yet to pass my exams?

Finding the answer to these and other big questions is the primary aim of Research Week. Co-convenor and senior medical advisor with GPET, Dr Louise Stone, explains that Research Week was designed to meet the needs of those 'brave enough to tackle the messy content of general practice with the messy processes of educational research'.

Dr Mike Beckoff, SA director, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

New ACRRM Director for SA sees opportunities for rural medicine

Dr Mike Beckoff, the new South Australian Director on the ACRRM Board, sees opportunities for improving the delivery of rural health services in his home state. He nominated furthering collaborative relationships with key players such as Medicare Locals, Local Health Networks, and Country Health as a priority, and said that formal recognition of the status and pivotal roles of rural practitioners was paramount.

Expand your professional interest as a medical educator with ACRRM

Add a stimulating new professional dimension to your practice. ACRRM has a paid, part-time medical educator position for a Fellow who has at least five years experience in rural and remote practice.

New! Advanced retrieval medicine module to the rescue

On the day the new Advanced Retrieval Medicine module was launched on RRMEO, members began enrolling at the rate of one every two minutes. This rapid response, and the earlier popularity of the Basic module, highlights a need for quality, accessible retrieval training. Both modules were developed collaboratively by ACRRM and the RFDS, and authored by the RFDS Queensland's Dr Minh Le Cong. Free to members advanced module attracts 24 Core PDP and MOPS points.

Dr Sandra Mendel, Director of Education, ACRRM

Director of Education, new role for expanding college

An experienced rural GP and medical educator has been appointed ACRRM's first Director of Education. Dr Sandra Mendel is a principal partner in a seven-doctor practice in Orange where she has worked for more than 15 years.

Professor Richard Murray, President of ACRRM

The US-style cure for the rural doctor shortage worse than the disease

Despite poaching more doctors from overseas and training more in Australia, rural and remote communities could actually be worse off compared to the cities over the next decade ACRRM President, Professor Richard Murray said yesterday. He was commenting on the Health Workforce 2025 report and, while welcoming its release, he said that it pointed to a dreadful outcome for Australians living outside the major cities which amounted to a 'national policy emergency'.

Dr Carolyn Valdez and husband Sunny, in the Pilbara

Mentor makes a difference

Dr Carolyn Valdez, who works in the Pilbara, was initially a little nervous about mentoring a medical student. Howver, Dr Valdez - pictured with husband Sunny - said she finds the two-week placements easy and ejoyable. More ...