#DestinationRural Podcast Series

This episode takes us to Longreach, Qld, with husband-and-wife duo Drs David and Clare Walker.They chat life in rural medicine and rural communities, leadership opportunities, juggling busy rural careers with family life, school choices, and still finding time for yourselves… and why David deliberately chose to live as far away from the beach as humanly possible.Honest, insightful and proof that rural medicine, and rural life, is anything but boring.

Dr Marian Dover - RG... remote doctor... rural and remote obstetric champion... mum of two. Hear about Marian's journey to Fellowship, juggling a family, advocacy and training all at the same time.

Dr Noah Pallot represents the next generation of Rural Generalists. With a rural upbringing, rural medical school and rural junior doctor training, Noah is the textbook example of the pipeline working — and is now stepping onto the ACRRM Rural Generalist pathway.

Tassie rural doc Dr Aaron Hawkins talks about his journey from city slicker to rural generalist.

All the way from WA, Dr Clark Wasiun shares his journey from growing up in Kalgoorlie to working as an RG in Albany, family life and opportunities in rural medicine.

The amazing Dr Sarah Chalmers, RDAA Board member and former ACRRM President, talks about remote medicine, its rewards and challenges, and women in leadership roles in rural medicine. 

Current RDAA President, rural generalist doctor, Australian Doctor Trained Overseas, and all around great guy, Dr RT Lewandowski shares his story.

It has often been said you can take the kid out of the country but you can’t take the country out of the kid – and it’s a phrase that is true to a tee for Dr Isobel Pye.Raised in a remote farming community in north west NSW, Isobel subsequently spent many years in Sydney - for her secondary schooling, much of her medical studies, her time as an intern and a subsequent year working in Dermatology. To say she has been keen to return to the bush is an understatement!We spoke with Isobel about her journey into Medicine, and her journey back to rural. We also spoke with her about her research into melanoma...oh, and even her research work on hair loss and balding in men!Isobel was one of the recipients of our MDA National and RDAA #DestinationRural Bursary to last year's Rural Medicine Australia conference in Canberra. 

Originally from Durban in South Africa, Dr Catherine Nortje completed her medical studies at James Cook University in Queensland. She is now on the Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway and currently working as a Resident Medical Officer at Mount Isa Hospital.Catherine has a strong interest in procedural medicine such as anaesthetics and emergency care – but a number of other areas of Medicine have (unexpectedly) piqued her interest during her time at Mount Isa.Catherine was one of the recipients of our MDA National and RDAA #DestinationRural Bursary to last year's Rural Medicine Australia conference in Canberra. 

Dr Sam Hemer is a Rural Generalist trainee currently undertaking his Community General Practice training on the NSW North Coast, having been a Resident Medical Officer at Mount Isa in 2022. He plans ultimately to have a career as a Rural Generalist Anaesthetist. Sam was one of the recipients of our MDA National and RDAA #DestinationRural Bursary to last year's Rural Medicine Australia conference in Canberra. Sam is not only handy at Rural Medicine - he's also handy on the bagpipes - and apparently he's not the only one in the Rural Medical sector who is!

Rural Generalist medicine creates opportunities for doctors to take their career in different and interesting directions.  Medical administration is one many RGs "fall into", but for Dr Shannon Nott, it has been a deliberate choice and one full of challenges and rewards.

For those who think working or training as a doctor in a rural area is career limiting....think again.  Dr Lachlan McIver is a rural generalist, whose career has taken him all over the world and now a published author.  

A great couple (of doctors), early in their rural careers based in Tassie who are excited, realistic and ready to explore the opportunities that are on offer in rural medicine.

Finally a chat with RDAA immediate past president Dr John Hall - what drives his passion for rural, understand why he thinks rural is so special, and why others should get onboard.

#DestinationRural podcast is back with two young doctors working up in the Kimberley region of WA and loving it.  Discover what is means to be a junior doctor working in remote Australia - the supervision, the support, the clinical work, and the social life.

Dr Nisha Khot an overseas trained specialist, providing high quality obstetric and gynaecology services to Bacchus Marsh, while supporting O&G registrars and RG trainees. 

Dr Simon Quilty a generalist physician passionate about his community and rural training.  His support for registrar training makes Alice Springs a must do for any physician trainee.  It is the place to go!!!

Dr Considine winner of the RDAA Rural Doctor of the Year in 2020 from Clare SA with his amazing young family working rurally and as a city boy what influenced him to make his #DestinationRural.

Dr Adam Coltzau, Rural Generalist GP, Obstetrician, Anesthetist, past President of RDAA, RDAQ and inaugural Chair of RDAQ Foundation, talks with RDAA CEO Peta Rutherford about his rural medical journey and what makes his career unique, interesting, exciting and challenging.