GPSN’s Inaugural Cultural Immersion Camp
The first Indigenous Cultural Immersion Trip was held at Yarrawarra and led by Alex, from the GPSN Working Group, and Lucy, in her own community at Corindi Beach on the NSW North Coast.
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An exciting year for GPSN
By Saleha Khan. 2022 is shaping up to be an exciting year for GPSN, with our clubs hustling to get quality events out to medical students.
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Student Perspectives
We asked three members of the National Executive about their hopes moving into the profession, challenges they would like addressed and why they chose general practice.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Increase in an overall positive attitude towards general practice amongst medical students
Longitudinal research from General Practice Registrars Australia’s (GPRA) Medical Student Survey Report has shown that the General Practice StudentNetwork (GPSN) continues to be effective in promoting general practice to medical students, with 78 per cent of respondents reporting a positive attitude towards general practice compared to 72 per cent in the 2009 survey cohort. “GPSN…
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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.
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