The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has announced the inaugural recipients of its Rural Generalist Medical Educator of the Year state awards, celebrating outstanding educators who are shaping the next generation of doctors working in rural, remote, and First Nations communities.
Outstanding doctors who embody the skill, dedication, and community spirit of Rural Generalist Medicine have been recognised with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2025 Rural Generalist of the Year state awards.
Exceptional medical students showing a clear pathway towards a career as a Rural Generalist have been recognised as the recipients of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2025 Medical Student of the Year state awards.
Across Australia, Rural Generalist registrars are making their mark in hospitals, clinics, and communities — and six of them have now been honoured with the 2025 Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Registrar of the Year state awards.
Roma will host a major celebration on 2–3 October as the Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway (QRGP) marks 20 years since its beginnings.
Returning to the “spiritual home” of rural generalism in Queensland, this milestone event promises to be both a reunion and a forward-looking gathering.
We are delighted to confirm that Health Ministers have announced Rural Generalist Medicine as a new specialty! This is a defining moment—not only for the doctors who dedicate their careers to rural, remote, and First Nations communities, but for the communities who rely on them.
Redressing disadvantage will be a central focus of the national rural doctor conference, Rural Medicine Australia 2025 (RMA25), to be held in Perth this October.
The future of healthcare across the nation’s rural, remote and First Nations communities has taken a positive leap forward today with recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine announced as a new specialty field in Australia.
Today is a milestone day for Rural Generalists (RGs) across the nation, with their profession now formally recognised as a distinct and vital component of Australia’s healthcare system.
Rural Generalist Dr Georgina Mills has been selected to attend the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Emerging Leaders Conference, which will be held on Wadjemup (Rottnest Island), WA, this October.
Dr Emily Walpole has been selected from a highly competitive field of applicants to attend the 2025 Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Emerging Leaders Conference.
The Northern Territory’s first Rural and Remote Medicine Conference kicks off in Garramilla (Darwin) today, and thanks to the ACRRM Territory Trekker Bursary, Dr Asferd Mengesha Woldemicael will be right in the thick of it.
This R U OK? Day, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is encouraging Rural Generalists to look after the most important part of their medical kit — themselves.
ACRRM, RACGP, and Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand (MDANZ), have undertaken a landmark analysis, offering the first integrated national view of how medical schools are shaping the future GP workforce – particularly for regional, rural, and remote communities.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) pays tribute to the life of Dr Richard Tan, OAM. A long-standing friend of the College, Dr Tan made a lasting contribution to the community of Biloela and to the Rural Generalist profession.