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Doctors training to become specialist Rural Generalists gathered in Eden last week (12 and 13 March) for a hands-on workshop designed to build the practical skills needed to deliver healthcare in regional, rural and remote communities.
The training was hosted by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), the specialist medical college focused on training Rural Generalists and rural General Practitioners.
As part of the two-day workshop, 18 registrars and 10 medical students, medical educators and local specialists, took part in a simulated activities including a water accident and a car crash response exercise with the Eden State Emergency Service (SES), led by Eden Commander Paul Cortese.
ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin says the workshop was designed to reflect the realities of practising medicine outside major cities.
“Rural Generalists are often called on to respond to a wide range of medical emergencies, sometimes in locations where specialist services are hours away,” Dr Martin says.
“Hands-on training like this helps registrars build the confidence and practical skills they need to respond quickly and effectively in their local community.
Dr Martin says working alongside local emergency services also helps doctors better understand how rural healthcare and community responders work together.
ACRRM deliberately conducts training in regional, rural and remote communities similar to where Rural Generalists live and work. Participants attending the Eden workshop travelled from across New South Wales and the ACT.
Rural Generalists are specialist doctors trained to provide comprehensive care across general practice, hospitals and emergency departments, as well as advanced skills such as obstetrics, anaesthetics or emergency medicine depending on community needs.
The training was hosted by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), the specialist medical college focused on training Rural Generalists and rural General Practitioners.
As part of the two-day workshop, 18 registrars and 10 medical students, medical educators and local specialists, took part in a simulated activities including a water accident and a car crash response exercise with the Eden State Emergency Service (SES), led by Eden Commander Paul Cortese.
ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin says the workshop was designed to reflect the realities of practising medicine outside major cities.
“Rural Generalists are often called on to respond to a wide range of medical emergencies, sometimes in locations where specialist services are hours away,” Dr Martin says.
“Hands-on training like this helps registrars build the confidence and practical skills they need to respond quickly and effectively in their local community.
Dr Martin says working alongside local emergency services also helps doctors better understand how rural healthcare and community responders work together.
ACRRM deliberately conducts training in regional, rural and remote communities similar to where Rural Generalists live and work. Participants attending the Eden workshop travelled from across New South Wales and the ACT.
Rural Generalists are specialist doctors trained to provide comprehensive care across general practice, hospitals and emergency departments, as well as advanced skills such as obstetrics, anaesthetics or emergency medicine depending on community needs.
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Doctors training to become specialist Rural Generalists gathered in Eden last week (12 and 13 March) for a hands-on workshop designed to build the practical skills needed to deliver healthcare in regional, rural and remote communities.
The training was hosted by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), the specialist medical college focused on training Rural Generalists and rural General Practitioners.
As part of the two-day workshop, 18 registrars and 10 medical students, medical educators and local specialists, took part in a simulated activities including a water accident and a car crash response exercise with the Eden State Emergency Service (SES), led by Eden Commander Paul Cortese.
ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin says the workshop was designed to reflect the realities of practising medicine outside major cities.
“Rural Generalists are often called on to respond to a wide range of medical emergencies, sometimes in locations where specialist services are hours away,” Dr Martin says.
“Hands-on training like this helps registrars build the confidence and practical skills they need to respond quickly and effectively in their local community.
Dr Martin says working alongside local emergency services also helps doctors better understand how rural healthcare and community responders work together.
ACRRM deliberately conducts training in regional, rural and remote communities similar to where Rural Generalists live and work. Participants attending the Eden workshop travelled from across New South Wales and the ACT.
Rural Generalists are specialist doctors trained to provide comprehensive care across general practice, hospitals and emergency departments, as well as advanced skills such as obstetrics, anaesthetics or emergency medicine depending on community needs.
The training was hosted by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), the specialist medical college focused on training Rural Generalists and rural General Practitioners.
As part of the two-day workshop, 18 registrars and 10 medical students, medical educators and local specialists, took part in a simulated activities including a water accident and a car crash response exercise with the Eden State Emergency Service (SES), led by Eden Commander Paul Cortese.
ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin says the workshop was designed to reflect the realities of practising medicine outside major cities.
“Rural Generalists are often called on to respond to a wide range of medical emergencies, sometimes in locations where specialist services are hours away,” Dr Martin says.
“Hands-on training like this helps registrars build the confidence and practical skills they need to respond quickly and effectively in their local community.
Dr Martin says working alongside local emergency services also helps doctors better understand how rural healthcare and community responders work together.
ACRRM deliberately conducts training in regional, rural and remote communities similar to where Rural Generalists live and work. Participants attending the Eden workshop travelled from across New South Wales and the ACT.
Rural Generalists are specialist doctors trained to provide comprehensive care across general practice, hospitals and emergency departments, as well as advanced skills such as obstetrics, anaesthetics or emergency medicine depending on community needs.