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Rebecca Irwin @55Sevenwaters

Wife to awesome non-med Hubby | Mother of two cheeky kids | ACRRM Rural Generalist with Paeds Advanced Skills

Joined October 2012
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Attn: Rural Generalist trainees (with AST) and Rural Generalists. Come join our team in Barcaldine! You might find your home, like we did! smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QL…
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Glad for the @ACRRM exam to be over, not sure how it went but my fingers and toes are 🤞 Now enjoying a well earned break @longreachregion #mitchellgrassretreat with the Hubby #relax #Exams
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Studying for my final (hopefully) exam, after a long 6 years of balancing work/study/oncall/family for the very worthwhile journey of becoming an @ACRRM Rural Generalist. Good luck to all those sitting #StAMPs this weekend, 🤞 for a 1st attempt pass! #Exams #rural #almost
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You know you're living in central remote QLD when August is the start of Summer and you can start swimming again 😂 #outbackswimming #summer #remoteliving #ruralmedicine
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Tim Leeuwenburg @KangarooBeach
9 Aug 2023
A rural responder network for Australia? Tell me why I am wrong, please. A thread. Ping @stjohnnt @stjohn_wa @acrrm @acem @QLDambulance @nswambulance @ambulancetas
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Konrad Kangru @WhitGP
21 Jul 2023
This is devastating for Coonabarabran, but sadly not unique. Australia's entire culture around #ruralhealth & #primarycare is unattractive to junior doctors ☹️ GP shortage could quadruple patient wait times after central NSW clinic left with one doctor abc.net.au/news/2023-07-21/g…

With his town losing two GPs, this doctor says he's facing a crushing workload

On a normal day, Aniello Iannuzzi says, he meets up to 50 patients at his western NSW clinic but by the end of the month his workload is set to triple due to a shortage of GPs.

abc.net.au
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Jackson Blythe @drjacksonblythe
21 Jul 2023
I'm one of the docs leaving Coona (a registrar). My dream job and a great town to work in. However there is a lack of flexibility and support from the LHD which has stopped my partner (crit care RN) from moving here so after a year living alone I had to make a tough decision.
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Dayna Duncan @daynajduncan
22 Jun 2023
I recently had a yarn with #DestinationMedicinePoscast about living and working in Central Australia, #RuralHealth, Preventative Healthcare, and all of the supports that have helped me get to where I am today @UNSWMedicine @RuralDocSA destinationmedicine.com.au/p…

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Dr Marian Dover @DoverMarian
19 Jun 2023
Detected new AF whilst checking his blood pressure. Prevented the stroke he would’ve had. Convinced a woman to have her overdue Pap smear and she’s just had a hysterectomy for cervical ca. GP work isn’t invisible. We save lives every day. @ACRRM @RACGP
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Top 10 reasons to live and work as a #RuralGeneralist in a remote community. Tell me if you agree or have extras to add. @ACRRM @QldRGP @RuralHC_Aus @DoverMarian
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9. Relaxing rural lifestyle. Now this might not be for everyone, but both my Husband and I agree, we are more relaxed in our tiny remote town, than anywhere else. No noisy cars, no traffic, no crowds. Instead peace, tranquility and a slower pace of life. Time to enjoy family.
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10. Unrivalled continuity of care, in GP, in ED, because I really get to know my pts. Many are my friends, the town is too small for this not to happen. I am blessed with so much laughter joy in my consults rooms. I truly love being a #RuralGeneralist
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