Rural Registrar of the Year award

About the Rural Registrar of the Year award

The Rural Registrar of the Year award recognises an exceptional registrar who demonstrates a commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of communities in rural or remote Australia.

A nominee must be a general practice registrar who is currently enrolled in an RACGP Registrar Training program, inclusive of AGPT, FSP, FARGP, PEP, as well as RVTS. Nominee must have been working within MMM 3-7 locations for the 12 months prior to the close of the award nominations.

Each nomination is judged on the following criteria:

• demonstrated commitment to rural general practice
• demonstrated commitment to learning and developing as a rural GP
• evidence of service to rural patients
• evidence of commitment and service to the rural practice in which they work
• evidence of service to the rural community in which they practice or have practised.

The Rural Registrar of the Year award includes:

• registration to attend the College's annual conference
• presentation of a commemorative trophy at the RACGP Rural annual member event.

Nomination process

Nominees for the Rural GP in Training of the Year Award must have two nominators (one nominator and one seconder). Nominators may include a(n): RACGP member, member of the general practice profession, medical educator, general practice supervisor. 

2024 award winner

The 2024 Rural Registrar of the Year is Dr Jian Ong.

Dr Jian Ong has undertaken extensive work with the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, developing outreach/in-reach services for dialysis patients, and has championed a well-being clinic to support mental health in the community. He was also recognised by RACGP Western Australia as their winner of General Practitioner in Training of the Year for 2024.