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Media release: Partnering to support rural communities and health workers
- 18th September 2019
A unique new initiative launched today will help address the isolation experienced by many health professionals working in rural areas and provide them information and support through their careers. |
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The Statewide Training Calendar is live!
- 17th September 2019
RDN, together with partnering organisations, has created an online statewide training calendar listing conferences and CPD opportunities available for health professionals. |
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Eye care a whole region affair
- 12th September 2019
RDN recently engaged the Brien Holden Vision Institute to run an upskilling workshop for primary eye care workers from the Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD. |
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Long-time Outreach provider plans ahead
- 12th September 2019
Dr John Eden, a long-standing Outreach gynaecology provider who has been delivering outreach clinics to Moree for nine years, will retire in June 2019. |
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Outreach Student Placement Program
- 12th September 2019
Open to medicine, nursing, midwifery and allied health students in any year of their studies at a NSW university, the Outreach Student Placement Program provides the opportunity to complete a placement in a rural area. In 2019, students completed their placements in May and June. |
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Media release: 20 future health professionals ‘go rural’
- 25th August 2019
This week, 20 medical, nursing and allied health students from across NSW will travel across the state on a road trip designed to encourage future doctors and health professionals to consider the benefits and rewards of a rural career. |
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Rural health profile: Kim Weeks
- 12th August 2019
Kim Weeks, Practice Manager at Marima Medical Clinic shares how Medical Practice Assistants (MPAs) have improved the patient experience and provided unexpected benefits. |
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Media release: 20 medical students ‘go rural’ in outback health initiative
- 29th May 2019
This week, 20 medical students from across NSW will travel across the state on a road trip designed to encourage future doctors and health professionals to consider the benefits and rewards of a rural health career. |
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Media release: Building the future rural health workforce
- 20th May 2019
In a state first, high school students and boarders interested in pursuing a career in health will be encouraged to practise in country NSW as part of a new initiative by NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN) to ensure sustainable health solutions are developed for rural towns. |
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Media release: Medical cadets in Dubbo for a taste of rural living
- 4th May 2019
This weekend, 28 medical cadets from universities and hospitals across NSW are in Dubbo to learn about living and working as a health professional in rural NSW. The students and doctors all hold the highly-regarded NSW Rural Resident Medical Officer Cadetship, funded by the NSW Ministry of Health and administered by NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN). |