GP blogs

Dr Rachelle Silver recently achieved some major milestones; becoming a fellowed GP, a solo swim across the English Channel and exceeding her fundraising target for Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA). After the birth of her third child, and the realisation she was suffering from ... Read more

Dr Trudi Beck is undertaking her GP training in Wagga Wagga, Dr Lee Jeffery is her supervisor. Both came to Wagga Wagga during their training and have decided to stay. Dr Beck: I grew up on a farm and was a rural entry student to the University of NSW. I took the chance to come to Wagga Wagga in ... Read more

Dr Phyo Kyaw received the highest AKT score amongst GP Synergy registrars this term. His supervisor Dr Paul Saad is passionate about rural health care and training registrars in Quirindi. Dr Kyaw: To be honest, I didn't expect to do so well in the AKT. I felt that I would pass, but it was quite ... Read more

Jean Littlewood aspires to be a rural GP. As a GP Synergy Medical Student Scholarship recipient she took the opportunity to do her general practice community placement in Broken Hill, and loved the experience. Why did you apply for the scholarship? To be a rural GP is my goal. I did work ... Read more

As a recipient of a GP Synergy Medical Student Scholarship, Belinda Watson used the scholarship to research her interest in geriatrics. A paper based on her research project was recently published in Australian Family Physician. Why did you apply for the scholarship? I’ve always been ... Read more

What do you like about rural general practice? Dr Sally Plunkett, Gulgong and Dunedoo (GPT2): I really enjoy the variety of medicine seen in rural general practice - from dealing with the acutely unwell patient at the local hospital to managing patients' complex chronic diseases. It's an ... Read more

Are you wondering about GP training in the New England/Northwest subregion? Three registrars undertaking their training in the subregion told us what they think. What do you like about rural general practice? Dr Suha Tazami, Armidale (Extension Awaiting Fellowship): I enjoy the fact that in ... Read more

After growing up on a farm at Tocumwal, two and a half hours from Wagga Wagga, Dr James Connell moved away for medical school and hospital training. He has returned to the Murrumbidgee region to complete his GP training. Why did you decide to become a GP? I went through medical school on a ... Read more