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20 May 2022

RURAL GP LONG SERVICE AWARDS

Our thanks to the Hon Chris Picton, MP, Minister for Health and Wellbeing for presenting 18 rural GPs their service awards at the gala dinner on Saturday night.

The night was full of fun, celebration and recognition of the contributions made to the profession and to rural communities.

GPs were joined by family and colleagues, and the stories they shared with 170 dinner guests were heartfelt and inspirational.

2022 Long Service Award Recipients
Top Row L-R: Dr Daryl Burford (35 years), Mallala; Dr Robert Thomson (50 years), Murray Bridge; Dr Tim Simpson (25 years), Uraidla; Dr Ray Goodwin (25 years), Angaston, Dr Cameron Robertson (25 years), Loxton.
Middle Row L-R: Dr Peter Rischbieth (35 years), Murray Bridge; Dr Graham Morris (35 years), Kadina; Dr Bill Geyer (25 years), Tanunda; Dr Rodney Pearce (25 years), Maitland; Dr Rowena Conway (25 years), Jamestown; Dr Greg Crafter (25 years), rural SA.
Bottom Row L-R: Dr James Bushell (25 years, Millicent; Dr Meirion Jones (25 years), Mt Gambier; Dr Graham Talbot, (35 years), Maitland; Dr Hugh Allen (25 years) Woodside; Dr Stephen Byrne (35 years), Goolwa; Dr Cara Bryant (25 years), Mt Barker; Dr Stephen Brooks (25 years), Victor Harbor.

ANNUAL RURAL GP CONFERENCE
Next Generation Care

Our sincere thanks to the presenters for their high quality, well received education during the two days of our Annual Rural GP Conference last weekend.

It was fabulous to see around 100 rural GPs enjoying the clinical and collegiate time together during the weekend.

For those GPs who were unable to be present, we have recorded the sessions and will send you information about accessing the recordings next week.

We have made a last call for evaluations to be returned, and we will be sending out your certificates for lodging for accreditation next week.

If you have any ideas you'd like us to incorporate into planning for next year's conference, please let us know using Conference email.

Thank you for making this another wonderful conference event.

Contact
For more information please contact us:
E: conference@ruraldoc.com.au 
PH: 8234 8277

INTRODUCING RURAL PAIN EDUCATION SERIES
First Webinar Next Week

Running weekly for eight weeks, the RDWA Learn Rural Pain Education Series will provide rural health practitioners with the latest evidence-based pain assessment and treatment strategies.

The Rural Pain Webinar Series is an interactive, multidisciplinary, educational series targeted at health professionals working in regional and remote areas of South Australia. While the sessions are complementary, they are designed as stand-alone sessions to suit your learning needs as a rural health practitioner. The courses in this webinar series meet the criteria for RACGP CPD Activity and ACCRM PDP Activity points. 

The first webinar in the series begins next week.

WEDNESDAY 25 MAY
The World of Pain Sciences - Presented by Professor Lorimer Moseley

This series is brought to you by the Rural Doctors Workforce Agency (RDWA) in partnership with the Neuro Orthopaedic Institute Australasia (Noigroup).

LEARN MORE & REGISTER

Contact
For more information please contact:
Rachel Sato, Education Support Officer
E: learn@ruraldoc.com.au
PH: 8234 8277

RURAL PROCEDURAL CONSOLIDATION TERM GRANTS 
Applications Now Open

The Rural Generalist Program South Australia (RGPSA) invites applications for Rural Procedural Consolidation Term Grants to support South Australian rural generalist registrars or Fellowed GPs towards the consolidation of new skills development or require upskilling in an existing skill after significant time away from advanced skills practice.
 
These grants, valued up to $40,000, support skills consolidation posts in rural health services and rural general practice for the purpose of salary support and resource needs for prospective medical practitioners to consolidate their advanced/additional skills.
 
Applications are open until Friday 24 June 2022.

Please see the flyer here and visit the RGPSA website for further details, grant guidelines and application forms.
 
Contact
For more information or to discuss specific needs please contact:
Kylee Nuss, Manager
Trainee Medical Officer Unit & Rural Generalist Coordination Unit
E: health.SARuralGeneralistTraining@sa.gov.au 

HEALTH WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Georgia Hay

A Physiotherapist providing services to the Barossa Valley community, Georgia Hay received a grant through the Health Workforce Scholarship Program to support her to complete the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) Level 1 - Online Certification. Completing this certification has increased her skills in assessing and managing movement impairments causing musculoskeletal conditions.

“In private practice physiotherapy, musculoskeletal conditions commonly present and are a large proportion of the caseload, especially rural areas where the demand is usually increased. Many musculoskeletal conditions can develop into a chronic pain presentation, if not initially managed appropriately. Effective early management also reduces the need for surgical intervention, further reducing the strain of inpatient hospitalisation.”

“The course has helped refine my assessment and streamline my clinical reasoning for patients presenting with pain. The focus is on assessing movement patterns and quality to identify the causative effect. By treating the dysfunctional movement patterns which contribute to pain, rather than just treating the symptoms, patients can get a long term and focused treatment plan. I'm able to identify sources of acute and chronic pain to help them recover and move better for longer. The scholarship covered the attendance costs, which encouraged me to fully complete it.” 

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