Lyndal Parker-Newlyn - Medical Education

25/11/2025

It’s a beautiful sunny day and in less than 1 hour the Phase 1 students will have finished exams and be on holidays! ☀️ Well done everyone, I’m so proud of you all. ❤️

24/11/2025

GREAT NEWS! You may be aware, the Government is providing 100 additional Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) for students studying medicine to help train the next generation of doctors.

These places have been allocated to 10 universities that demonstrated —through a competitive process—a strong commitment to focus the places on primary care training with more rotations in general practice to help address GP shortages in underserved rural and suburban areas.

It has just been confirmed this afternoon that our application was successful and we have been granted 10 additional student places to commence in 2026! This is outstanding news for our program, our communities, and most importantly for the patients our graduates will go on to serve.

We will have more information shortly regarding offer dates for our additional places. Congratulations Team GSM!!

Formal announcement from the Minister below:
https://ministers.education.gov.au/butler/albanese-government-fund-100-additional-university-places-future-australian-doctors

23/11/2025

Sending love to our first years on all three campuses. Breathe. You’ve got this. ❤️

20/11/2025

Great work from our UOW MD students in the Northern Rivers, Harrison and Amy. Thanks to the University Centre for Rural Health for sharing their work !

18/11/2025

Are you going to the RDN Medical Student Rural Inspiration Conference? UOW graduate and Wodonga GP Dr Lachie McKeeman (class of 2014) will be one of the speakers - proud of you Lachie!!

📣Only 20 spots left for the Medical Student Rural Inspiration Conference! Registrations close this Monday- register now! 👉 cvent.me/dymVzb

Meet Dr Lachie McKeeman, proud RDN Cadet alumnus and speaker in the 'From Passion to Policy: Advocating for Rural Health' session at this year's Conference 🩺

"The past 3 years I have learnt the difficulty of blurring the lines between medical practice and political community advocacy," Dr McKeeman said. "In Albury Wodonga, our communities fight for a better deal for our local health system."

"Every doctor has a choice on where and what they can extend the impact of their qualification to and I am keen to tell my story."

The Conference is part of Rural Health Pro's and will be co-located with the Rural GPs Conference, so you get the chance to engage with conference delegates and sponsors which is an invaluable networking opportunity. Partners and kids can also join the family program. Register now!

18/11/2025

Great photos of our UOW students learning and sharing what they have learned on placement in the Northern Rivers. Thanks University Centre for Rural Health as always !!!

18/11/2025

Looking forward to hearing more !

RDAA President Dr Sarah Chalmers & Chair of RACGP’s Rural Council Dr Michael Clements’ announced our joint bursary to support 10 medical students undertake a placement in rural general practice at GP25

18/11/2025

I love it when I see our graduates as the face of specialty training, This week's poster for Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Rural Generalist program featuring UOW graduate Dr Jeff Mahoney (Class of 2015!) Looking good Jeff !

There is just one week to get your applications in for the 2026 ACRRM Rural Generalist Fellowship Program!

Don't delay starting your training - join the College dedicated to improving the outcomes of rural, remote and First Nations Australians.

Apply now: https://bit.ly/3JRxzEy

18/11/2025

This is a great video interview with GSM's own Prof Andrew Bonney showcasing the work of the GSM and our beautiful Shoalhaven Campus. Great work Andrew !
https://youtu.be/dctHL6fYiag?si=lUN6ivfszbWN0xas
UOW Shoalhaven Campus UOW: University of Wollongong, Australia

For more than 30 years, Dr Andrew Bonney has cared for families across the Shoalhaven. Now he brings his deep connection to community into the classroom. As ...

18/11/2025

Lovely to see so many of you this afternoon.
We chatted about this week's big pre-exam quiz on the big TVs.
Here it is !

Here's another big one in the lead up to exams. EMQs, BOFs, Case Based MCQs, from all the themes. Enjoy!

17/11/2025

So proud of you all