Pathway Pulse Newsletters
The Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway team provides regular updates to Rural Generalist trainees and stakeholders. Please click on the links below to view past Pathway Pulse newsletters.
Come fly with me
Four Rural Generalists and trainees give you a birds eye view of their flying hobby.
Dr Luke Dwyer| Jandowae
QRGP Fellow Dr Luke Dwyer and his wife Kimberly recently opened their brand new general practice facility in Jandowae.
New AST introductory workshop
QRGP trainees are ready for their AST year in internal medicine, mental health and paediatrics.
The Blog
Grow a ‘Mo’ for Men’s Health
Movember is a timely reminder to start conversations with men around these preventable health issues.
Faces of Rural Generalism | Dr Brendan Marshall
"We need to be proud of rural generalism and we shouldn’t describe training in rural areas as ‘equivalent’, but as a heck of a lot better!
Faces of Rural Generalism | Dr Nichole Harch
Nichole’s interest in mental health started on a rural placement in her second year of medicine.
It’s never too late to join the tribe
Dr Annabelle Hughes shares her journey as a postgraduate entrant and what led her to pursue a career as a Rural Generalist.
Faces of Rural Generalism | Dr Priscilla Aw-Yong
Priscilla's love for Rural Generalism and cognitive medicine led her to pursue a career as a Rural Generalist with advanced skills in adult internal medicine.
Really, how are you?
After a hard couple of years, we all deserve to take the time this RU Ok Day to check in with ourselves and to make our wellbeing a priority.
The invaluable value of a good mentor
Dr Carmel Cockburn shares her experience of being supported by a mentor from early on in her Rural Generalist career.
How to hit a six into Vocational Employment
Dr Alex Dunn knows firsthand how challenging it can be selecting a vocational position. In this blog, Alex shares his tips...
Faces of Rural Generalism | Dr Kaylene Girgenti
As one of the first QRGP trainees and a Queensland Rural Health Scholarship holder, Kaylene always knew she wanted to be a Rural Generalist.
An Academic Registrars Tale
Dr Bo Bi shares her experience of taking up an Academic Post and how she is expressing her passion for preventative medicine through her research project.
Articles of Interest
- A Real-Life Country Practice (May 2022)
- Challenge and rewards for women working in western Queensland (November 2018)
- Clinical supervision in rural Australia: challenges and opportunities MJA (November 2018)
- Meet the couple trying to solve the rural doctor shortage in Queensland (October 2018)
- National Rural Health Commissioner visits Darling Downs to see rural generalism in action (March 2018)
- Wild west registrar (October 2015)
- 612 ABC: The Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway (September 2015)
- Ministeral announcement: Doubling docs in rural Queensland (November 2013)
- On track with the Rural Generalist Pathway Going Places Magazine (August 2012)
- ‘Doc of all trades’ best hope to turn the tide for rural communities: Senate enquiry Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (24 August 2012)
- Rural generalists the way of the future Australian Rural Doctor (20 June 2012)
- MJA Careers article on Dr Claudia Collins
- Finding his own way – Dr Dan Manahan reflects on his career as a rural generalist in Queensland
- Rural doctors call for specialist training ABC AM program (27 October 2011) (1.41MB)
- The rural generalist: a new generation of health professionals providing the rural medical workforce the bush needs (11th National Rural Health Conference, March 2011)
- Queensland’s Rural Generalist Pathway – a lifeline for country medicine RDAA Rural Pulse article (September 2010)
- From Isa boy to doctor (September 2009)
- Bush heroes inspire new breed of rural generalists (June 2007)
Training Partner Newsletters
There are many interesting and informative newsletters made available by our training partners. Please find below a list of those which may interest you:
- Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
Country Watch Newsletter: www.acrrm.org.au/country-watch-newsletter - The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP
Queensland Faculty Newsletter: www.racgp.org.au/yourracgp/faculties/queensland/newsletter/ - Rural Doctors Association of Australia
Rural Roundup Newsletter: www.rdaa.com.au/newsroom/news