Category: General News
Who is walking in your door?
GPEx has recently hosted Trisha Rogers, a Masters of Public Health student from the University of Adelaide, to complete her research placement. Trisha has worked with the Research and Innovation team at GPEx to analyse de-identified GP Explore data and identify trends. So, what does it tell us? This shows similar patterns to other published […]
International Women’s Day
GPEx is proud to have a number of female GP Registrars in its training program, and today celebrates the role these female GPs and Registrars have in their local communities, especially in regional and rural South Australia. GPEx also has a number of female Medical Educators, who educate and support the next generation of GPs. […]
Meet Dr James Walker
The variety of work and collegiality while dealing with emergencies and the challenges of remote medicine are what encouraged Dr James Walker to train as a rural GP. “It was the scope of practice and the people that drew me in. There is nothing like being a rural generalist,” he said. Currently practising in Jamestown, […]
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, […]
