Category: General News
Meet Dr Megan Wild
When I was a child, I assumed every doctor delivered babies as well as treated broken wrists and cared for your Nanna in hospital with pneumonia – so naturally, I wanted to do all of these things too! As a GP, every day is different – different patients, presentations and emergencies. It’s satisfying to work […]
Meet Dr Martin Altmann
The Altmann family name is synonymous with healthcare in Murray Bridge. Dr Martin Altmann and Dr Fiona Altmann, and before them Martin’s father the late Dr Frank Altmann, have provided GP services to the region over 60 years. Martin took inspiration from his father in choosing his career as a rural generalist. “As a young doctor […]
A change in career, taking general practice to the next level
Dr Donna Weckert wasn’t always a doctor, but once she decided to study medicine, it was all in or not at all. When I started my medical studies, General Practice was always a strong contender due the scope of practice it provided and so I figured that if I was going to do this, then […]
A Rural Generalist, for love of community
One of the best things about being a Rural Generalist for Dr Sophie Rymill is the continued relationship one can develop with their patients. Sophie shares how special it is to be able to provide regular care to someone, admit them to the hospital for their acute issue, and provide a surgical service locally, and […]
Working together to fix the leaks in the GP pipeline
A recent “gathering of the minds” in general practice training has identified strategies to address a shortage of rural GPs and support the growth of the GP pipeline. An initiative of GPEx, the forum was attended by medical and rural clinical schools as well as student, GP supervisor and GP registrar associations, SA Health and […]
Meet Dr Geordie Beath
Inspired by the doctors around him and determined to provide a high level of care for his community, Dr Geordie Beath was attracted to a career in rural general practice for both the vocation and location. Geordie, a recently fellowed Rural Generalist based at the Clare Medical Centre, is living in the Clare Valley with […]
Meet Dr Lachlan Mackinnon
An appreciation for rural communities and an understanding of the needs of those communities was always in the forefront of Lachlan’s mind when he pursued a career in Rural General Practice. Having grown up in the country and with a father who is a Rural Generalist, providing specialist general practice skills as well as anaesthetics, […]
GPEx Future Thinkers
Our world is in a state of constant and rapid change, requiring individuals and organisations to be outward-looking, innovative and collaborative to seize opportunities and protect against risk. Meanwhile, the media confirms daily that our current health system faces many challenges, or maybe opportunities? Within GP training we have seen a significant decline in junior […]
Rural Practice Managers – Stepping up to lead in challenging times
Practice Managers frequently find themselves ‘wearing different hats’ as they face the day-to-day challenges of managing a fast-paced practice and as a result, often put themselves last. We wish to congratulate our six Practice Managers whom have recently successfully completed the sixteen-week Practice Review Project for Practice Managers (PRPPM), funded by Country SA PHN and delivered in […]
GPEx Exposure – A trip to the North
GPEx Exposure is a program based around engagement with Medical Students, Interns and RMOs, in an effort to “expose” these potential applicants to General Practice and in turn have a positive impact on those candidates choosing GP as a specialty. Last week, GPEx Exposure went on the road with the Adelaide University Rural Health Alliance […]
