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Student membership

As a medical student*, you are invited to take up RACGP student membership from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 and get your medical career off to a flying start. Your student membership package is designed to provide an extensive range of useful resources to support your medical education. You can take up free online student membership or choose to upgrade your membership for a significantly reduced fee to receive some valuable hardcopy resources.

Your free online RACGP student membership package includes:

• gplearning - the college’s interactive, online education service, featuring simulated consultations, multiple choice questions, instant feedback, and resource links. Valued at $214.50 (incl GST)
• The RACGP John Murtagh Library online - a specialist service offering an extensive range of online journals, publications and resources to complement your university's library
• RACGP website – access a vast base of online knowledge including the college’s clinical, education, media and member information, with member only access areas
• Fridayfacts – a weekly news update, distributed via email
• Conference for general practice – attend the college’s convention at discounted student member rates and experience a range of presentations and interactive workshops on general practice
• Discounts on clinical publications, guidelines and resources including Australian Medicines Handbook products, Therapeutic Guidelines titles and more.
• Privileged access to member benefits partners products and services - each with features and benefits which provide further value for your membership.

For only $49 (incl GST) you can upgrade your membership to receive:

John Murtagh’s General practice companion handbook (4th edn) - this valuable handbook, valued at $79.99, is a concise version of John Murtagh’s General practice, which is widely recognised as the most influential publication for general practice and primary health care. The General practice companion handbook is a comprehensive, portable resource, including information on common conditions, antibiotic prescribing and new emergency guidelines
check on CD, 2008 edition - (continuous home evaluation of clinical knowledge), a self education program written by expert clinicians. Valued at $90.20 (incl GST), the CD version is highly interactive, providing instant feedback on clinical scenarios for GPs to consider in the clinical history, examination, investigation and management of a problem. Topics covered include hypertension, psychosis and evidence based medicine
Australian Family Physician (AFP) – monthly hardcopy subscription of the college’s fully peer reviewed journal, valued at $57, which also includes a free copy of: - GPReview, the college's bimonthly news magazine - GPessentials, a bimonthly audio recording with topics pertinent to general practice and GPs.
plus all the free online student membership benefits.

Join the RACGP or renew and upgrade your membership today to access all these valuable resources.

General practice offers many opportunities and benefits, including the ability to subspecialise in areas of your special interest, variety in every day work, flexibility and continuity of care. You can find out more in the RACGP student membership brochure below for more information, including :

• What is general practice
• What is a general practitioner
• The benefits of choosing general practice
• Profile: general practice registrar, plus more.

FREE gplearning activity

You can also complete our new free gplearning activity, GP Pathway, which is an interactive way to help you understand the context of Australian general practice. The first module, “Setting the scene an introduction to becoming a GP in the Australian health care system”, discusses:

• the role of GPs
• what makes general practice unique
• keys to high quality care
• the stages of journey of general practice in Australia.

To access this gplearning activity, you will need a gplearning username and password. RACGP student members already have gplearning access and can call 1800 284 732 for their login details. Nonmembers will need to obtain a username and password to access this free activity, and can do so by registering their details at www.gplearning.com.au/free_activities.

Simply download and complete the student membership application form below then return it to:

RACGP Membership Department
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SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC 3205

If you are on the RACGP student upgrade membership package and wish to renew your membership, or if you are a free online student member and wish to upgrade for the first time, you can pay by one of the following methods:

• Phone - call 1800 331 626 from 9.00am to 5.00pm (AEST), Monday to Friday, and pay by one of the following accepted credit cards:
• RACGP/Amex Credit Card
• American Express
• Mastercard
• Visa
• Fax - fax your membership payment with credit card details to 03 8699 0489.
• BPay - use Biller Code: 221606 and Reference # as stated on your membership tax invoice.
• Cheque or money order - make the cheque or money order payable to "The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners" and mail it to:
  
  The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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  SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC 3205

If you require a duplicate tax invoice for your membership, or you would like to change your membership type, please call 1800 331 626.

Receipts are issued and mailed at the end of each month.

^{* 'Medical students' entitled to this membership are undergraduate medical students and graduate students enrolled full time in medical programs including Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Biomedical Science.
^ Applicable only for RACGP student Affiliate-upgrade members who join or renew for the full 2009/10 financial year}

Publication Date: 21 May 2009
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