Staying on top of the pyramid in a time of crisis
As a society and as individuals we are facing the biggest challenge of a generation with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Marlow Coates | Faces of Rural Generalism
“I want everyone on our team to have more than a job. I want them to have a career and a purpose when they turn up to work."
Top tips for choosing an advanced skill
There are many advanced skill disciplines to choose from, and deciding which is right for you can be tricky...
Your first day in community general practice
Flashback to all the times you were in ED or on a ward round and a patient asked, ‘what is this spot?’, and you or your registrar replied with ‘go and see your GP’. Well, guess what, they are all coming your way now...
Teamwork makes the dream work: spotlight on Emerald
In 2013 QRGP trainee Dr Steve McLaughlin and a colleague were the first QRGP trainees to arrive in Emerald. One year later they were quickly followed by Drs Tristan Howie, Alison Kirby, Jessica Gaughan and Rebecca Jorgensen. Grateful for the early guidance of Rural Generalist sage Dr Ewen McPhee, the quintet are now well [...]
Oh, the places you’ll go, livin’ la vida locum
After locuming for a while, people, places, practices and printer settings begin to jumble and blur. Starting a new job every few weeks can be rather daunting.
