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RACP supports a Voice to Parliament

Date published
14 Sep 2023
Description
The RACP has made a public statement supporting the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution and the establishment of a First Nations Voice to Parliament. The statement reflects the College’s long-standing commitment to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their communities.

Tags: government | First Nations | Aboriginal health

Join an Australian Digital Health Agency committee

Date published
08 Sep 2023
Description
Expressions of interest are sought for an RACP trainee or Fellow to join the Australian Digital Health Agency's National Secure Messaging Governance Committee.

Access to bariatric surgery to tackle diabetes and obesity epidemic

Date published
08 Sep 2023
Description
The RACP says the Australian Government should be increasing access to bariatric surgeries to help reduce rates of diabetes and #obesity. Many patients are being forced to wait years to access bariatric surgery and can’t afford to pay through the private system.

Tags: diabetes | obesity | featured

Eric Susman Prize: Internal medicine opportunity

Date published
05 Sep 2023
Description
The Eric Susman Prize is presented by the College for best contribution to the knowledge of any branch of internal medicine (adult medicine and paediatrics). Nominations are open until Friday, 15 September 2023. The deserving Fellow will have demonstrated an outstanding and lasting contribution in the areas of research, teaching and/or clinical medicine.

Tags: featured

Evolve CPD activities and the Evolve Strategy 2022-26

Date published
04 Sep 2023
Description
As part of a global movement, Evolve is a flagship initiative led by physicians, and supported by The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). Its goal is to drive high-value and high-quality care in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Tags: EVOLVE

Digital stethoscope to detect early signs of heart valve disease

Date published
31 Aug 2023
Description
An artificial intelligence stethoscope that could detect early signs of Heart Valve Disease (HVD) could be available to physicians by the end of the decade. Dr Abdul Rahman Ihdayhid, the lead researcher, cardiologist and RACP Bayer Australia Medical Research Establishment Fellowship from the RACP Foundation spoke of the need to improve the diagnosis rate of HVD.

Tags: featured | Research | Cardiology | RACP Foundation

Do you have a patient with a cancer diagnosis who has served in the Australian Defence Force?

Date published
30 Aug 2023
Description
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs may cover the cost of your patient's treatment, even if the cancer is unrelated to their service.

The 2023 Medical Training Survey is now open

Date published
29 Aug 2023
Description
The Medical Board of Australia’s Medical Training Survey (MTS) is now live and open until early October. All doctors-in-training in Australia, including RACP trainees, are eligible and encouraged to participate.

Australian Medical Council opportunity

Date published
22 Aug 2023
Description
The Australian Medical Council is seeking expressions of interest for the position of a Member of Council who is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person with experience in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander health issues.

The First Nations Trainee Wellbeing Program

Date published
22 Aug 2023
Description
We are proud to introduce an exciting online pilot program to support the wellbeing and resilience of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Basic Trainees. The inaugural First Nations Trainee Wellbeing Program will be delivered independently by the team at Blak Wattle Coaching and Consulting (Blak Wattle).

Optimising the use of diabetes medicines

Date published
17 Aug 2023
Description
The Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs has published with you on Optimising the use of diabetes medicines. There are two resources, one for supporting veterans and the other is for their healthcare providers.

Evolve CPD activities

Date published
09 Aug 2023
Description
As part of a global movement, RACP Evolve is a flagship initiative led by physicians, and supported by The RACP. RACP Fellows can use Evolve activities to meet CPD requirements for Category 2 Reviewing performance and Category 3 Measuring outcomes.

Tags: CPD | #evolve

The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine trainee membership offer

Date published
07 Aug 2023
Description
The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) is currently offering a new pilot trainee membership category for $40 incl. GST per year.

Trainees: Complete the digital health learning needs analysis survey

Date published
19 Jul 2023
Description
To assist us to develop digital health training and educational resources and opportunities that suit trainees’ needs, we are asking for your input. You are invited to complete a short survey to help us to understand your current level of digital health experience and skills.

RACP Evolve update

Date published
19 Jul 2023
Description
Watch the RACP Evolve and the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand’s Paediatrics animation on the top-5 recommendation on low-value practices within respiratory medicine for paediatric patients.To see the recommendations, visit the Evolve website.

Register to hear the latest medical research

Date published
14 Jul 2023
Description
Register to see the 2022 award recipients as they present their research in person in the historic RACP building at 145 Macquarie Street, Sydney.

The John Snow Scholarship for medical students

Date published
06 Jul 2023
Description
The RACP Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM) John Snow Scholarship is for medical students like you. Applying for this Scholarship gives you an opportunity to share your work and develop your professional network. Successful applicants will be invited to present virtually at the finals in March/April 2024 to public health leaders from across Australia and Aoteoroa New Zealand.

Tags: featured

King's Birthday Honours 2023

Date published
19 Jun 2023
Description
Congratulations to the 31 RACP Fellows recognised in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours list. These awards highlight the outstanding work RACP members do and the importance of that work in local, national and international communities.

The RACP Research Establishment Fellowships

Date published
16 Jun 2023
Description
The RACP Research Establishment Fellowships are worth up to $130,000. They're open to Advanced Trainees and Fellows who want to establish themselves in a research career. Open until 27 June 2023.

RACP and Specialty Societies Presidents meet

Date published
15 Jun 2023
Description
The joint forum re-engaged, enhanced and improved relationships between the RACP and the specialty societies.
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