Advocacy & Achievements- Doctors in Training Portfolio

 

The issues impacting Doctors in Training are very important to the Rural Doctors' Association of NSW (RDANSW).  Junior doctors Anne-Marie Aubin and Naomi Clements were elected to the Management Committee in November 2023 to represent the NSW Doctors in Training cohort.

 

 

 Meet your JMO Representatives on the RDA NSW Committee....

Name: Dr Naomi Clements

Stage in Training: GPT1

Interest: Rural Generalism

Currently based: Newcastle

Originally from: Cootamundra             

Name: Dr Anne-Marie Aubin

Stage in Training: PGY3

Interest: Dermatology

Currently based: Taree

Originally from: 

Projects:

- Lobbying the Division of Regional Health for rural and metropolitan equality in pay and accommodation for JMOs

- Setting up regular correspondence between rural hospital JMO/RMO associations and the RDA NSW

- Regular newsletters that are specific to rural JMOs/registrars members, and those rurally minded

- Increasing JMO/registrar member base to help build an ongoing rural workforce

- Expanding the RDA NSW Facebook page and website to create greater opportunity for member feedback and interaction

- Providing regular #DestinationRural events to highlight the benefits of a rural medical career

- Supporting RG/GP registrar VMOs in their practice in NSW’s rural hospitals

- Providing education aimed at doctors-in-training at conferences and organised events

- Holding networking events to allow rural doctors from the community and hospitals to come together - from students to consultants

 

Become a member – what’s in it for you?

- Free for medical students

- Free for interns

- Advocates on your behalf for all problems big & small

- Resources for rurally based JMOs

- Job opportunities

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