TROHPIQ Heads Up
You’re new to the UQ MBBS programme, there’s a lot of new information coming your way and you hear of this TROHPIQ thing. What is it? A mildly long-winded acronym? Arguably. A club only for folk with a rural background? Certainly not. A club where you commit to work in the bush? Again, most definitely not.
We’re a rural club that seeks to promote a rural health career as an option and an excellent one at that. How do we do it? By supporting your education in rural context, by giving you the chance to meet and be merry with other like-minded students and by supporting you to go to conferences. In summary, by giving you a taste of the work and lifestyle opportunities available to rural docs – we’re confident you’ll like them.
Have questions? Want to get involved? Want free pizza? You should go to the TROHPIQ heads up
Details in brief:
Who – MBBS I
Date – February 7th, immediately after lectures
Cost - free
More info – informationevenings@trohpiq.org
Rural Careers Evening
Eventually you will finish uni. While a happy prospect for some and a sad one for others, it is a reality for all. Fortunately, however, a career in medicine offers you a myriad of options and a number of those include practising outside of cities. Why would you pursue them?
Perhaps you want to practise exciting medicine with but retain that elusive work-life balance? Maybe you fancy some variety in what you do, performing the role of a general practitioner, emergency doc, anaesthetist and obstetrician all in a day? Or just maybe you like the idea of gaining handy experience for a few years while enjoying the perks, allowing you can spend your precious dollars on something sexier than rent?
Whatever the reason, and there are many, the Rural Careers Evening is a great chance to canvass your options, ask questions and talk to people who have worked and studied rurally.
Details in brief:
Who – all MBBS members
Date – April 11th
Cost – free
More info – informationevenings@trohpiq.org
Allied Health Discussion Night
The Allied Health Discussion Night is aims to provide students with information about work opportunities in regional, rural and remote settings in the disciplines of nursing and allied health. Past speakers include the president of SARRAH, an organisation specifically set up to support nursing and allied health professionals living and working in rural communities across Australia as well as health professionals currently working rurally.
A highlight of the evening is the attendance of the team from Rural Health Connections Qld who provide valuable information about scholarships and financial support schemes available to students looking to work rurally upon graduation or attend a clinical placement in a rural setting as a part of their course. There is plenty of time for questions and refreshments are provided at the end of the evening giving students more time to talk to other rurally minded students and professionals.
Details in brief:
Who - all nursing and allied health members
When - Tuesday 16th August (to be confirmed)
Cost – free
More info – vicepresident@trohpiq.org
