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Category Archives: News

Meet the sibling GPs behind the hit podcast helping trainees ‘slay’ the exam

GPRA, NewsBy GPRA Web23 April 2025

South Australian GP siblings Dr David Lam and Dr Esther Lam are on a mission to help doctors in training level up their clinical skills, ace their exams, and thrive in general practice.

From refugee to respected GP and business leader: Dr Van Nguyen’s journey of resilience and impact

GPRA, NewsBy GPRA Web16 April 2025

Dr Van Nguyen, or Dr Van as he is affectionately known, came to Australia from Vietnam in 1981 and couldn’t speak a word of English. Forward 44 years, and Dr Van is now CEO and working clinician at Dyvest Health Care, a group of 16 medical centres servicing communities across Sydney, with more than one million patient consults a year made by nearly 200 GPs.

GPRA partners with Commonwealth Bank to offer Special Loan Rates for medical education

NewsBy GPRA Web4 April 2025

General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) is excited to announce that it has partnered with Commonwealth Bank to offer special interest rates to GPRA members for medical education purposes on their Unsecured Personal Loans.

Dr Meenal Joshi: Advocating for International Medical Graduates in General Practice

GPRA, NewsBy GPRA Web27 March 2025

As a newly-appointed Registrar Advisor for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) at General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA), Dr Meenal Joshi hopes to use her experiences to guide and support others navigating the path to general practice.

GP Registrars and Prevocational Doctors Survey

GPRA, NewsBy GPRA Web20 March 2025

GPRA is keen to hear your view to help us with the next steps for the implementation of these new workforce initiatives.

Vagenius Training: Breaking barriers in women’s pelvic health education

GPRA, NewsBy GPRA Web10 March 2025

Vagenius Training is making waves by addressing one of the most misunderstood areas of healthcare – pelvic pain.

Xaante Thomas: A future rural GP in the making

GPRA, NewsBy GPRA Web7 March 2025

A fourth-year medical student at James Cook University (JCU) in Townsville, Xaante Thomas is well on her way to becoming a rural general practitioner with a strong passion for improving healthcare in remote communities.

President’s Message – February 2025

NewsBy GPRA Web27 February 2025

February has been an incredibly busy and rewarding month for GPRA, with significant successes that will shape the future of general practice training in Australia.

Dr Paul MacCartney: Strengthening the role of GPs in addiction medicine

NewsBy GPRA Web26 February 2025

As the newly-appointed Chief Addiction Medicine Advisor (CAMA) at Safer Care Victoria, Dr Paul MacCartney is working to reshape how general practitioners (GPs) engage with addiction medicine.

Dr Kristina Sailah: A new mum, a new role, and a passion for change

GPRA, NewsBy GPRA Web26 February 2025

For Dr Kristina Sailah, 2024 was a year of milestones. She sat — and passed — her GP fellowship exams, welcomed her first child, and has now stepped into a new role as a Registrar Advisor (RA) with GPRA.

GPRA and Heidi Health partner to enhance AI-driven support for GPs across Australia

NewsBy GPRA Web12 February 2025

General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) and Heidi Health are proud to announce a strategic partnership that harnesses cutting-edge AI technology to support the next generation of general practitioners (GPs).

President’s Message – January 2025

NewsBy GPRA Web24 January 2025

Happy New Year! I am delighted to introduce myself as your new GPRA President. Starting in this role has provided me with the opportunity to reflect on the key priorities we can address together.

All GPRA wants for Christmas is …

NewsBy GPRA Web19 December 2024

All GPRA wants for Christmas is … a national GP Registrar employment fund and support for more peer-to-peer activities for future GPs!

Meet Dr Chris Dickie – your new GPRA President

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia5 December 2024

With a career defined by advocacy and an unwavering commitment to junior doctors, Dr Chris Dickie will lead GPRA as its new President into a promising new chapter, championing the rights and needs of GP registrars across Australia.

President’s Message – December 2024

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia5 December 2024

As my tenure as GPRA President comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey of the past two years. It has been a privilege to serve our members — the future of general practice in Australia.

GPRA/GPSA Joint Update – Review of the NTCER for 2025/2026

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia14 August 2024

Throughout 2024, GPRA and GPSA have been actively engaged in the process of reviewing the minimum terms and conditions underpinning the relationship between training practices and registrars.

Welcome to becoming (or about to become) a newly-Fellowed General Practitioner!

AlumniBy General Practice Registrars Australia2 July 2024

Our New-Fellow Checklist will assist you through this process. It will help you to think about the things you need to get organised or update as you embark on independent practice.

Dr Eliza Cole: A champion for Therapeutic Guidelines and general practice

Alumni, NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia1 July 2024

While the hustle and bustle of hospitals often steal the spotlight, the life and career of a General Practitioner (GP) like Dr Eliza Cole highlights the unparalleled flexibility of general practice.

IGPTN supports National Reconciliation Week and recognises the importance of this years’ theme: Now More Than Ever

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia23 May 2024

IGPTN is a network for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs in Training to receive professional and cultural support and education relevant to their training programs.

“It’s really important GP registrars are well versed in pain and opioid management” – Dr Eric Aizentros

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia23 May 2024

Dr Eric Aizenstros, a dedicated GP at Ballarto Medical Centre in Carrum Downs, just south of Melbourne, is encouraging other GP registrars/new Fellows to join him as attendees at the next series of ECHO for Pain and Opioid Management (EPOM) sessions in June. Led by a team of Pain Specialists from Royal Melbourne Hospital and…

Discounts and GPRA grants available for AIDA cultural education courses

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia23 May 2024

To celebrate National Reconciliation Week, the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) have teamed up with GPRA to offer registrars discounted registration and grants to its cultural education courses.

NTCER Review Working Group

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia20 March 2024

We are now seeking expressions of interest from GPRA members who are interested in becoming a member of the NTCER working group.

GPRA Member Survey

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia27 February 2024

Please help GPRA support you by telling us what you would like to see more of in the coming weeks, months and years.

Dr Juliet Smith joins GPRA Board

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia6 December 2023

Dr Juliet Smith joins GPRA Board: Working as a team to help advocate for general practice

Dr Chris Dickie joins GPRA Board

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia6 December 2023

Dr Chris Dickie joins GPRA Board – Championing change and empowering future GPs

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) bring diverse skills, knowledge, and experiences from their home countries to the advantage of Australians.

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia17 July 2023

Migration of overseas qualified doctors is absolutely essential to address the shortfall in specialist GP labour.

GPRA Board supports the Voice to Parliament

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia2 June 2023

The GPRA Board has pledged its support to the Uluru Statement From The Heart and a ‘yes’ vote in the forthcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament.

What National Reconciliation Week means to me

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia25 May 2023

For GPRA, National Reconciliation Week means working towards a health care system that is inclusive, culturally safe and respectful of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.

Advocating for women in general practice

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia8 March 2023

More than 50 percent of Australia’s GPs are women. To mark International Women’s Day we spoke to general practitioner, Associate Professor Louise Stone, who advocates for women in medicine.

LGBTQIA+ Health Special: Sydney World Pride

NewsBy General Practice Registrars Australia23 February 2023

World Pride is here! It is a great time for GPs in training and their practices to reflect on the care they deliver to queer Australians.

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