First Steps 2022 NSW+ACT: Event Recap
GPSN First Steps is an annual event that allows medical students from all over NSW to hear about the GP career pathway and learn valuable clinical skills.
Dismissive attitudes towards general practice don’t help anyone
The calls made by Senator Hughes have far-reaching ramifications that discourage the future of Australia’s GP workforce from the profession.
O-week recap, V for Victory in Victoria
Check out the recap on some of the amazing events run by GPSN clubs for O-week in 2022.
Welcome incoming first-year students to GPSN in 2022
By Saleha Khan. We are extremely delighted and want to congratulate you on embarking on this lifelong journey as doctors.
Rural healthcare in Roma
Roma is the largest town in the Maranoa Region, in the heart of Queensland approximately 500km north-west of Brisbane. With a population of 8 000, Roma Hospital is part of Queensland’s South-West Hospital and Health Service and its primary catchment area accounts for over 15 000 people.
The forecast: GP jobs in the future
As you undertake your clinical placements and think about becoming a doctor there is a fantastic array of interesting and exciting career options to explore.
GPSN Farm Stay gives members a taste of Rural Generalism
The annual GPSN Farm Stay was held at Bestbrook Mountain Retreat, Queensland on May 7-9th. With COVID restrictions slowly lifting, we were very excited to able to invite several GPSN members from interstate, including Melbourne and Armidale. We learned about life as a Rural Generalist and got our hands on critical skills such as advanced…
2021 First Steps Wrap Up
On 1 May 2021, NSW/ACT GPSN ran their second GPSN First Steps since their inaugural event in 2019. Medical students across the state gathered to learn about the GP career pathways.
Summary of the RACGP 62nd Clinical Update in Brisbane
The Impact of GP Location on Students’ Desire to pursue GP as a Career is a paper that was presented at the 2020 AAAPC Conference, 2021 IFMSA Scientific Fair and is currently under review by the Australian Journal of Rural Health. Just earlier in the month, I had the great pleasure of presenting the paper…
High School Wellbeing Workshops 2021
In April 2021 GPSN delivered HSWWs to two high schools, reaching almost 250 students! This number will increase as we have more workshops scheduled.