Delivered entirely online via Zoom, the workshop runs for four hours and begins with a presentation on key considerations for patient packaging and effective communication with retrieval teams.

Participants are then divided into four groups, each rotating through a different case scenario that highlights common emergencies in rural areas, with discussions guided by a facilitator. The case scenarios are designed to spark in-depth discussions on management and treatment approaches.

The workshop concludes with a brief presentation on debriefing, stress management, and self-care, followed by a reflection quiz that revisits the key topics and case studies covered.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to:

1. Evaluate critical management considerations for common rural emergency presentations

2. Formulate plans to effectively package patients for retrieval while considering best practice guidelines, local resources and the unique needs of the patient

3. Apply the ISOBAR technique in clinical communication related to retrieval

4. Develop a plan for debriefing that can be applied in own practice following a serious emergency.

5. Create a plan for own self-care that can be applied following a serious emergency.

Eligible GPs can apply for a one-day emergency medicine grant through the Rural Procedural Grants Program.

Queensland GPs only – RACGP Queensland is offering bequest funded placements for Queensland GPs in Modified Monash Model (MMM) 2–7 to complete the online emergency medicine for rural GPs workshop for only $50 (full value $395). You will be required to register and pay the full amount. Once you have completed all requirements of the course received your certificate of attendance, you will be refunded $345.

Places are limited so submit an expression of interest today to secure your funded placement

You can earn 1.5 Educational Activities and 4 Reviewing Performance CPD hours.

Registrars in the Rural Generalist (RG) training pathway who are working towards completion of Core Emergency Medicine Training (Core-EMT) may choose to attend this online workshop.

Please note that participation in this workshop does not fulfil Core-EMT logbook requirements or contribute to the two-day emergency medicine course requirement specified in the RG training curriculum. However, the workshop addresses several topics outlined in the Core-EMT curriculum – including retrievals, communication, self-care, and debriefing –  and may be a useful resource to support learning.

Further information on Core-EMT requirements is available on the RACGP website.

“The workshop was informative, well-organised, and directly applicable to rural emergency practice.”

“It was very relevant to my rural general practice needs and was convenient to be able to participate from home.”

“Thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. Thought the presenters were very knowledgeable and the content was very appropriate.”

“I attended the workshop last year and was impressed by the mix of participants at different career stages. It fostered a strong community of practice and provided registrars with the opportunity to see supervisors who actively continue their CPD, openly acknowledge knowledge gaps, and model lifelong learning. The environment encouraged learning and growth together, and registrars would find the experience highly rewarding. The content was engaging and thought-provoking.”