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Interview with RGPWA trainee: Dr Ben McKernan is training to become a rural generalist and is a participant on the Rural Generalist Pathway WA (RGPWA). The RGPWA Coordination Unit recently…

Dr Tinika Sivertsen put her emergency skills into practise at the Rural Health West Rural and Remote Retrieval Weekend. “Guys, what’s that sound?” I turn around, listening intently. I can’t…

From physiotherapy to medicine, University of Notre Dame student Jeanette Gordon has found a way to combine her great passions. Originally from South Africa, Jeanette’s family moved to Australia as…

An indication of the contribution of the AMA (WA) Junior Doctor of the Year (Dr Camille Michener Legacy Award) winner, Dr Brittney Wicksteed, to her profession was her previous nomination…

Christmas Island Medical Placement: Jarrad Burges, Curtin University medical student In February this year, I completed my elective placement on Christmas Island at the Christmas Island Hospital, an experience I…

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM): Discover rural generalism Rural Generalists (RGs) are highly skilled and lead the way in rural and remote medicine. They specialise in providing…

Final year RCSWA medical students highlight their recent experience attending the ROAR. Christopher Lloyd University of Notre Dame Australia, The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia – Geraldton Final Year…

Brianna Lewis, Curtin University final year speech pathology student For my final year adult speech pathology placement, I spent 10 weeks in Albany at WACHS Seniors Health and Community Rehabilitation…

In 2023, Rural Health West sponsored two medical students to attend the 2023 Australian Medical Students’ Association conference – The Frontier of Healthcare Delivery – in Darwin. Here they share…

Every year, more than 350 students from WA’s medical schools participate in the Rural General Practice Placement (RGPP) program. The program offers students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience…