Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) in Brisbane City | Medical school

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

Locality: Brisbane City

Phone: +61 7 3105 8200

Address: Level 2, 410 Queen Street 4000 Brisbane City, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.acrrm.org.au

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25.01.2022 Now more than ever, our community needs to enhance their support networks to navigate the changing landscape they face. ACRRM Mentor Match allows you to connect and support other members on their RG journey. With demand for mentors rising, its time to express your interest in participating. Learn more and join now >> https://bit.ly/32p8YOJ

24.01.2022 Presidents Prize winner Jasmyn Lloyd is an Indigenous student who grew up in the rural & remote towns of Old Calperum and Roxby Downs, SA. Jasmyn looks forward to a career in medicine & plans to specialise in womens health. Read more about her here. >> https://bit.ly/3loGxbl

24.01.2022 Dr Tim Duncan is an aeromedical retrieval specialist for the RFDS, a GP Anaesthetist, a RG and film maker. After a life-changing event in 2009, Tim resolved to dedicate his life to retrieval, rural and Indigenous medicine and telling these stories in film. Were thrilled he will be joining us at #RMA20 next year (24-27 Feb 2021). >> https://bit.ly/2E70sKz

23.01.2022 ACRRM board member and author Annabelle Brayley profiles National Rural Health Commissioner Dr Ruth Stewart and the National Rural Generalist Pathway in the latest issue of Outback Magazine, explaining "Ruths been gunning for significant reform of Australias rural and remote health system for two decades. This is her clear shot." Read more >> https://bit.ly/3koAqCe

23.01.2022 Is your AGPT application on your weekend to do list? Last chance to apply for 2021 with applications closing at 10am this Monday. Visit our website to get your application underway https://tinyurl.com/y3e5y5jy

22.01.2022 First responder mental health and well-being expert, Dr Erin Smith is our newest speaker to come onboard for #RMA20 (24-27 Feb 2021). Read more about her and register for your ticket (virtual or face-to-face) here >> https://bit.ly/33upyLu

21.01.2022 Rural Australians need to ensure they are not avoiding important medical checks for chronic conditions or other potentially serious illnesses during #COVID19. Delaying important health checks now could have serious implications in the months to come. Read the joint release with Rural Doctors Association Australia here >> https://bit.ly/31eCBSt

21.01.2022 Tickets for #RMA20 (24-27 Feb 2021) are on sale now... did we mention there are both face-to-face and virtual ticket options available? Learn more and register here > > https://bit.ly/3gIIyfN

21.01.2022 As travel restrictions are eased across much of Australia, rural doctors are urging visitors to their towns to work with them to ensure the local doctor workforce can continue to provide sustainable health services after what has been a horror year. Public education is crucial in informing visitors that hospital care in rural areas relies on local GPs being called out of their homes after-hours - not in-house doctors who are at the hospital all the time. Read the joint release with Rural Doctors Association Australia here >> https://bit.ly/3jjEsvc

21.01.2022 Have you voted yet? Theres just one week left to have your say and vote for your registrar-elected Board Director and Queensland representative on the College Council. Eligible members should refer to the email from the Australian Election Company. Voting closes Mon 7 Sept.

21.01.2022 Don't miss this #NAIDOCWeek special episode of 'A Healthy Exchange' with FACRRM Dr Louis Peachey tonight at 8pm (AEST). Register here >> bit.ly/3eOehvH #NAIDOC2020

21.01.2022 The polls are open for eligible members to vote for their registrar-elected Board Director and Queensland representative on the College Council. Members who are eligible to vote should refer to the email from the Australian Election Company. Hurry! Voting for both positions will close at 11.59pm AEST on Monday 7 September.

19.01.2022 The latest figures on unintentional drug deaths in Australia show why it has been so important for changes to be made to the way opioids are prescribed. Together with Rural Doctors Association Australia, we supported the changes introduced by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) earlier this year, which included reduced pack sizes for opioid medications. Read the joint release here >> https://bit.ly/3biBUL1

18.01.2022 Associate Professor Ruth Stewart was appointed as the second National Rural Health Commissioner for Australia in July 2020, bringing with her nearly 30 years of work as a Rural Generalist. Were thrilled to have her joining us at #RMA20 next year (Feb 24-27), and hope you will be joining us too. Read more and secure your ticket here >> https://bit.ly/2E70sKz

17.01.2022 ACRRM proudly supports Nursing in the Community Week and acknowledges the integral role nurses play in health care teams and patient care in rural communities. ACRRM President Dr Ewen McPhee says the contribution of nurses in rural and remote communities can not be underestimated. Read the release here >> https://bit.ly/3iCVGUt

17.01.2022 Its your last chance... Voting for your registrar-elected Board Director and Queensland representative on the College Council closes at 11:59pm AEST tonight! Eligible members should refer to the email from the Australian Election Company for details.

17.01.2022 Did you know, eligible members can claim an incentive grant payment of $2,700, plus 5.5 hours (Educational Activities) and 2 hours (Performance Review) towards their professional development upon completion of the DAAE virtual workshop? Learn more here >> https://bit.ly/321rLhN

17.01.2022 Registrations are open for our ePrescribing webinar on Thursday 27 August. Hosted by FACRRM Dr Andrew Jamieson with ACRRM President Dr Ewen McPhee, FACRRM Dr John Kelly & pharmacists from the Australian Digital Health Agency, this webinar aims to help rural doctors understand the new ePrescribing system. Register here >> https://bit.ly/3h4WsJ1

16.01.2022 This #RUOK and #WorldSuicidePreventionDay provides a timely reminder to rural and remote health professionals to look after themselves and each other. As mental and physical fatigue builds up following the prolonged period of pandemic and natural disasters, ACRRM President Dr Ewen McPhee says that many Rural Generalists are starting to feel the cumulative impacts. Read the release here >> https://bit.ly/3bEQrB6

16.01.2022 With PPE supply again becoming an issue in some locations, ACRRM and RDAA are pleased to offer a further opportunity for members to access PPE for their practice (isolation gowns, goggles and surgical masks). Read more and order yours here >> https://bit.ly/3lOCd5s

16.01.2022 RVTS round 2 applications are now open and close 13 September. This unique Commonwealth-funded Fellowship program offers distance education and training to allow registrars to stay in their rural or remote community, and continue to provide vital healthcare services while progressing to Fellowship. Read more and apply here >> https://bit.ly/34Y9kNY

15.01.2022 Tickets for the new #RMA20 dates (24-27 Feb 2021) are on sale now! With both face-to-face and virtual ticket options available, you now have the choice of how you would like to participate and engage with the program. Read more and register here >> https://bit.ly/3gIIyfN

14.01.2022 The Approach to Care - Natural Disasters online course introduces participants to public health and psychosocial issues associated with environmental disasters, and includes specific modules on bushfires, heat stress, drought, floods and climate change. Read more and enrol here >> http://bit.ly/2OZvmap

14.01.2022 Introducing the 2020 ACRRM Presidents Prize winners, Mikaela Borgas and Jasmyn Lloyd. Congratulations to both students who were awarded the prize by ACRRM President Dr Ewen McPhee for their response to the application criteria. They have both won an all-inclusive trip to RMA! Read more about them here >> https://bit.ly/2YneTBB

12.01.2022 Were pleased to announce Dr Sarah Chalmers as the elected President. Dr Chalmers is an experienced RG who has practised extensively in remote communities in the NT, and more recently in outback QLD. She will lead the College as President from October. >> https://bit.ly/31WMvHn

12.01.2022 AGPT registrar with EVGPT Dr Kelly Seach talks about her decision to embark on a career as a GP and how it ticks all the boxes for her. Kellys story here: https://tinyurl.com/yxo6krdm Applications for AGPT close soon. Head to our website for info or to apply https://tinyurl.com/yyrhf794

11.01.2022 ACRRM has joined leading health organisations to urge Prime Minister Scott Morrison to act on climate change as part of the #COVID19 pandemic economic response, in order to better invest in Australians health. ACRRM President Dr Ewen McPhee says, "People living in rural and remote areas, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, are particularly vulnerable to the mental and physical health impacts of disasters, whether they be pandemics, bushfires, droughts ...or floods. ACRRM supports government working with all stakeholders, including the scientific community, to address the causes and minimise impacts of disasters in the future. Read more here >> https://bit.ly/2DyhDF8 #HealthyRecoveryAus #auspol Doctors for the Environment Australia

10.01.2022 Dr Regina Philip is a proud descendent from the Thupmul (stingray) clan of Badu Island and Thabu (snake) clan of Saibai Island. Born in Cairns and raised in the Far North she headed down to NSW to study at university where she embarked on a round about journey into medicine. Read Dr Regina Philip's story here >> https://bit.ly/36gUm4T

10.01.2022 Applications for the RVTS 2021 intake open Monday 31 August. This Commonwealth-funded Fellowship program provides vocational training for medical practitioners in remote and isolated communities and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities throughout Australia. Visit our website to learn more and express interest today. >> https://bit.ly/34CXHfa

10.01.2022 The College recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years and we acknowledge their continuing connection with the land. >> #NAIDOC2020 https://bit.ly/2TXwrS3

09.01.2022 ACRRM congratulates Dr Karen Price on being elected as incoming President of the RACGP. Dr Prices election campaign focused on recognition of the profession, a mandate ACRRM President Dr Ewen McPhee says will benefit all GPs, no matter which College they are aligned to. Read the release >> https://bit.ly/35kSmtt

07.01.2022 AGPT applications close in less than a week! Make your mark as a Rural Generalist in 2021. Apply now https://tinyurl.com/y3e5y5jy

07.01.2022 Have you ordered your PPE? Isolation gowns, goggles and surgical masks are available now for ACRRM and Rural Doctors Association Australia members >> https://bit.ly/3lOCd5s

06.01.2022 This #WomensHealthWeek (7-11 Sept) join Jean Hailes for Womens Health & check in on YOUR health and wellbeing. Sign up to be part of the week and receive FREE podcasts, quizzes, videos, recipes and articles > > womenshealthweek.com.au

05.01.2022 A Queensland Government trial to enable pharmacies in the state to undertake #COVID19 testing is a recipe for disaster and a sure-fire way to spread the virus, we have warned with Rural Doctors Association Australia today. Read the joint release here >> https://bit.ly/3hjaAOs

05.01.2022 National Rural Health Commissioner, Adjunct Professor Ruth Stewart will be speaking at the National Press Club of Australia tomorrow (Tues 17 Nov) for #WorldPrematurityDay to discuss how rates of prematurity in remote areas could be reduced. With more than 30 years of work as a RG and obstetrician, Professor Stewart will consider how rural and remote women and babies can access the care they need and outline her vision for how the health system can enhance medical services in the bush. Read more and secure tickets here >> https://bit.ly/2Ixzn62

04.01.2022 We proudly acknowledge the strong and effective leadership, guidance and advocacy Dr Ewen McPhee demonstrated during his term as ACRRM President. His presidency was marked by great milestones including advancement in the recognition of rural generalism, progression of College-led training, stewardship during national disasters including bushfires, floods and COVID-19, and the staging of Australia’s largest rural medical conference at RMA19. The College looks forward to his continuing involvement as a College representative as immediate Past President. Dr Sarah Chalmers has officially stepped into the role of College President, working with Board Members Dr Michael Beckoff, Dr Daniel Halliday, Dr Anthony Hobbs, Dr Michelle Hannan, Annabelle Brayley and Dr Danielle Dries. Read more here >> https://bit.ly/2H7LpCd

04.01.2022 The rapid spread of #COVID19 through aged care settings in Victoria is an early warning bell for aged care providers everywhere to urgently assess their lines of defence against coronavirus. Regardless of their location and size, now is the time for aged care facilities to critically review their current infection control protocols. Read the joint release with Rural Doctors Association Australia here >> https://bit.ly/3gSA05O

03.01.2022 Rainforest walks, vintage caravanning and country GP are the perfect combination to fill the days of AGPT registrar with JCU, Dr Grace Neely https://tinyurl.com/y2u7cxja For more information about training on AGPT, or to apply, head to our website https://tinyurl.com/yyrhf794

03.01.2022 Have you logged onto ACRRM Mentor Match yet? Its great to see so many enrolled in the program as a mentor, mentee and in some cases, both! If you havent already, Log into your Connect@ACRRM platform to access it now for FREE and start matching with mentors/mentees right away. >> https://bit.ly/3hLoNoa Not an ACRRM member? No problems. Join now to gain access to Mentor Match today. >> https://bit.ly/2Xa1NYC

03.01.2022 ACRRM Mentor Match is here! This exclusive members-only platform provides the opportunity for the next generation of RGs to be inspired and nurtured by experienced College members. Log into your Connect@ACRRM platform to access it for FREE, and start searching for mentors/mentees right away. >> https://bit.ly/310u0Cv Not an ACRRM member? Join now to gain access to Mentor Match today >> https://bit.ly/346ZJUA

02.01.2022 After working with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the South Pacific and exploring the Blue Continent while completing a PhD on the health impacts of natural disasters and climate change, FACRRM Dr Lachlan McIver says his RG training set him up with the knowledge & skills for his work in international health. Read his story here >> https://bit.ly/3lyAMIc #ruralwithACRRM

01.01.2022 Presidents Prize winner Mikaela Borgas grew up in Booleroo Centre in rural SA. Mikaela plans on pursuing advanced skills in emergency medicine in order to be able to deal with acute emergency situations. Read more about her here >> https://bit.ly/2QpHJgc