As an elite swimmer, Dr Anna Windsor competed at two Summer Olympics and three world championships. After retiring from competitive swimming her next challenge was studying medicine and becoming a GP. Dr Windsor is now GP Synergy’s Regional Head of Education Western NSW. For Dr Windsor there are ... Read more
GP blogs
My GP Story: Dr Domonic Manassa and Dr Andrew Egan
Dr Domonic Manassa made the move from the big smoke to train as a GP in Cooma just over a year ago; he likes it so much he and his wife have recently bought a house and intend to stay. One of his supervisors, Dr Andrew Egan, is a longstanding procedural GP who has been supervising GP registrars for ... Read more
My GP Story: Dr Kelly Bradley
Being based in Bathurst has meant GP registrar Dr Kelly Bradley has made great local connections. Her time is divided between her young family, playing hockey, training as a GP as well as working at the local hospital as a GP Obstetrician. Why did you decide to become a rural GP? I have a ... Read more
My GP Story: Dr Jessica Nathan
Working as a GP registrar in a health co-op combines two passions for Dr Jessica Nathan – affordable health care and being a GP. Dr Jessica Nathan is completing her GP training in a not-for-profit, member owned co-operative that provides affordable medical and healthcare services to the ... Read more
My GP Story: Dr David Lockart
Tamworth-based GP and GP Synergy medical educator, Dr David Lockart enjoys the contrast that being a medical educator gives to clinical practice, and he has some great advice for doctors thinking about GP training. Why did you decide to become a medical educator? Teaching is something I’m ... Read more
My GP Story: Dr Hamze Hamze
Dr Hamze Hamze arrived in Moree in 2013 as a GP registrar, four years on he’s passionate about living in Moree and working at Pius X Aboriginal Corporation, where he is also a GP supervisor. Cultural diversity is just one of the things that Dr Hamze enjoys about living in Moree. “I didn't ... Read more
My GP story: Dr Rachael Fikkers
After obtaining a rural cadetship, Wollongong born Dr Rachael Fikkers chose to do her internship and residency years in Wagga Wagga Base Hospital. The experience she gained in rural medicine and the rural lifestyle have been why she has also undertaken her GP training in Wagga Wagga and decided to ... Read more
My GP Story: Dr Sally Plunkett
Dr Sally Plunkett is in her first GP community term at Gulgong, a small town just over an hour's drive from the large regional centre of Dubbo. Apart from avoiding kangaroos on her drive to work, she is finding being a rural GP as rewarding as she imagined. “My GP supervisor is incredibly ... Read more
