RACGP Faculty Events

Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) is a specialist general practice qualification accredited by the Australian Medical Council. To formally recognise the hard work and dedication required to achieve your FRACGP or FRACGP-RG or FARGP, I am delighted to invite you, your family and friends to celebrate your achievement at the next RACGP Queensland Fellowship Ceremony to be held in Mackay on Friday 19 April 2024.

Date: Friday 19 April 2024
Time: 2.45 pm - 7.00 pm
Venue: Mackay Convention Centre, 258 Alfred St, Mackay QLD 4740

Hot Topics is a unique one-day educational event for regional QLD GPs to come together to learn and discuss 5 current and topical hot-topics that is relevant to their region.

In 2024 we will be covering the following 5 topics:
MyMedicare
Veteran's Health
Dermatology
Women's Health
Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Date: Saturday 20 April 2024
Time: 8.30 am - 5.00 pm
Venue: Rydges Mackay Suites, 9 Gregory St, Mackay QLD 4740

Join the RACGP for networking, drinks and nibbles in Kingaroy on Thursday 9 May 2024.

Network with colleagues over drinks and nibbles. We will share some of the Faculty's key achievements and provide an update for Queensland members and stakeholders.

Date: Thursday 9 May 2024

Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Venue: Hotel Carrollee, 4 King Street, Kingaroy QLD 4610

Cost: Free

Join the RACGP for networking, drinks and nibbles in Gympie on Friday 10 May 2024.

Network with colleagues over drinks and nibbles. We will share some of the Faculty's key achievements and provide an update for Queensland members and stakeholders.

Date: Friday 10 May 2024

Time: 12.00pm - 2.00pm

Venue: Kingston House Impressions, Corner of Channon and Barter Streets, Gympie QLD 4570

Cost: Free

To register please copy and paste https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/RDAQ24/racgp-affiliated-workshop.html into a new browser.

Experienced rural doctors and sonographers will guide you through the diverse applications of point-of-care ultrasound in primary care services using advanced, high-end mobile ultrasound equipment provided by our sponsor, GE Healthcare.

You'lll rotate through six stations; eFast, deep venous thrombosis, heart and lung ultrasound, intravenous line placement and foreign object retrieval, musculoskeletal soft tissue and first trimester transabdominal obstetric ultrasound.

The workshop is a RACGP CPD Accredited Activity. GPs can earn 10 CPD hours (5 hours Education Activity and 5 hours Reviewing Performance) and is eligible for all categories of the Rural Procedural Grants Program.

The workshop runs from 8.30am to 4.30pm and offered to RACGP members at $995 (incl. GST) and to non-members at $1,295 (incl. GST).

Join the RACGP for networking, drinks and nibbles in Cairns on Friday 25 October 2024.

Network with colleagues over drinks and nibbles. We will share some of the Faculty's key achievements and provide an update for Queensland members and stakeholders.

Date: Friday 25 October 2024

Time: 6.00pm - 8.00pm

Venue: TBC

Cost: Free

Experienced rural doctors and sonographers will guide you through the diverse applications of point-of-care ultrasound in primary care services using advanced, high-end mobile ultrasound equipment provided by our sponsor, GE Healthcare.

Capped at 30 participants, you'll rotate through six stations; eFast, deep venous thrombosis, heart and lung ultrasound, intravenous line placement and foreign object retrieval, musculoskeletal soft tissue and first trimester transabdominal obstetric ultrasound.

The workshop is a RACGP CPD Accredited Activity. GPs can earn 10 CPD hours (5 hours Education Activity and 5 hours Reviewing Performance) and is eligible for all categories of the Rural Procedural Grants Program.

The workshop runs from 8.30am to 4.30pm and offered to RACGP members at $995 (incl. GST) and to non-members at $1,295 (incl. GST). Morning tea and lunch will be provided.