Whether you’re just starting your GP journey, a GP-in-training or a Fellowed GP, we can help you reach your Rural Generalist aspirations. As Australia’s largest and longest serving provider of rural general practice education and training, we understand the needs of rural doctors.
Rural Generalists provide valuable healthcare to rural communities. They’re GPs with emergency medicine experience who extend their scope of practice in a particular discipline(s) to deliver general practice and other non-general practice specialist services.
Dr Sam PattersonRural Generalist – emergencyLearn more
Dr Izzy Gebler-HughesRural Generalist – obstetricsLearn more
Dr Elyse Marx Rural Generalist – anaesthesia Learn more
Dr Javed Badyari Rural GeneralistLearn more
When you train with us to become a Rural Generalist, you’ll enjoy a highly supported, personalised and flexible training program, tailored to meet your needs.
You’ll benefit from:
You can become an RACGP Rural Generalist during your GP training or as a Fellowed GP. How depends on where you are in your medical career.
Rural Generalist Fellowship Additional Rural Skills Training
Access ARST options and curriculums
Core emergency medicine training
Emergency medicine training requirements
Pre-2022
Rural Generalist Trainees
Access ARST options and curriculums for trainees who commenced rural generalist training prior to 2022
Community project
Find out more about the community project, a requirement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health ARST posts
Workplace-based assessments
See the workplace-based assessments required for your training.
Recognition of Prior Learning and Experience
Find out about recognition of prior learning and experience (RPLE)
We’re supporting an application for Rural Generalist Medicine to be recognised as a protected title and a specialised field within the speciality of general practice.
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Contact us today to discuss how we can help you get your Rural Generalist journey started.
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