GP blogs

Dr Lauren-Marie Vernon has moved to New England/Northwest for her first term of GP training – Moree is providing the perfect balance of hospital and practice work for an aspiring GP Anaesthetist. Why did you decide to become a GP? I decided to become a GP because I want to be a good all-round ... Read more

Dr Camilla King has moved from Tamworth to Inverell (200 km north) to take up a training post in Aboriginal health – having experienced city life her goal is to be a rural GP. Why did you decide to become a GP? I was working as a pharmacist, when my father became ill I decided I wanted to do ... Read more

With a passion for rural health and preventative medicine, starting GP training in Western NSW has been the perfect fit for Dr Nina Dowling. Why did you decide to train in Western NSW? Having worked and lived in Dubbo for a couple of years, I’ve really enjoyed working with both my patients ... Read more

Although training in Wagga Wagga wasn’t part of his original plans, Dr Thomas Armour is now glad that he did, and is looking forward to continuing his training in the Murrumbidgee & ACT subregion. Why did you decide to become a GP? General practice is the most difficult, most interesting ... Read more

Dr Kerrie Stewart was the 2017 Western NSW Registrar of the Year, recently receiving her fellowship, she is practising in Parkes and working with GP Synergy as a medical educator. What do you like about being a rural GP? I thoroughly enjoy being a rural GP, I enjoy the broad mix of patients ... Read more

Dr Suha Tazami undertook her GP training in New England/Northwest, having previously worked with outreach programs in the Palestinian West Bank and Jordan Valley, she is now excited to be working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Why did you decide to become a GP? Being a GP ... Read more

Wagga Wagga local, Dr Katherine Smith, has been training and working in the regional city since her final year of medical school. Deciding to stay in the Murrumbidgee & ACT subregion for GP training was an easy decision. Why did you decide to become a GP? I love the concept of being able ... Read more

Dr Paul Barnett is training on the Far South Coast of NSW and relishes being able to go for a surf before and after work, his supervisor Dr Gudrun (Gundi) Muller-Grotjan has lived all over the world but has fallen in love with the small town of Narooma. Training in general practices in Narooma ... Read more