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A Visit to ‘The Garden City’ of Toowoomba
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This past weekend TROHPIQ embarked on a whirlwind tour of Toowoomba with a group of health students representing the various disciplines of the Brisbane campuses. Our host in Toowoomba, the UQ Rural Clinical School, laid out an excellent welcome followed by a series of skill workshops, hospital tours, and emergency scenarios. After a busy morning we retreated to a famous Toowoomba watering hole, The Spotted Cow for some lunch and a presentation by local business woman Elizabeth Gillam on the positive attributes of her beloved city.
The afternoon rolled on with visits to the local accommodation provided to medical students in their 3rd and 4th years of study, as well as a visit to the beautiful (but in this case cloudy) Picnic Point.
The trip aimed to promote the RCS for those students who may have an opportunity in the coming years to complete a portion of their training in this area. The response was overwhelmingly positive, and we are certain that many participants will be calling Toowoomba home, if only temporarily, in the near future. While the trip is just a brief taste of what Toowoomba has to offer, extended placements are a major reason that future health practitioners choose to practice outside our major urban centers. We would like to thank everyone that made the day a success and we look forward to returning in 2013!
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FROM THE NRHSN…
1. NEW SCHOLARSHIP
The CRANAplus Undergraduate Remote Placement Scholarships – $1000 to assist students with the costs associated with remote placement. Six scholarships are available to any health student studying at an Australian University. Applications close August 2012.
2. NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
RCNA scholarship – Clinical placement scholarships for Nursing students undertaking placement in Aboriginal Medical Services.
3. COTTON INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP
The Cotton Industry Medical Scholarship is open to medical students Australia wide and closes 25 May 2012 while the Bush Bursary/Country Women’s Association Scholarship is open to NSW and ACT medical students and closes 28 May 2012.
4. JOIN AN INDIGENOUS PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION
- Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA)
- Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA)
- Congress of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Nurses (CATSIN)
IAHA and AIDA also welcome non indigenous members!
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You Are Invited to the Rural Medical Gala
You’re all invited to attend with TROHPIQ the 2012 Rural Medical Gala on Saturday 21st of April at 7:30pm in the garden city – Toowoomba.
To RSVP please email secretary@trohpiq.org by April 11th.
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Applications now open for Cotton Industry Medical Scholarship 2012
Are you Interested in rural health?
Would you like do a yearly 2 week placement in rural NSW?
And get $15000 over the next 3 years for it?
Do you have citizen ship in Australia/NZ, or have PR status?
Are you an MBBS year 2 student?
If you answered Yes to these questions then the Cotton Industry Medical Scholarship is for you!
Open this Cotton Application Form 2012 for more information and to apply.
Hurry Applications close Friday 25th May 2012.
Any questions please e-mail Melanie Lewis: mlewis@nswrdn.com.au
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Today is… Close the Gap Day
National Close the Gap Day (Thursday 22nd March)
Join Australia’s largest campaign to improve Indigenous health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can expect to live substantially shorter lives than other Australians – up to 20 years less in some cases.Babies born to Aboriginal mothers die at more than twice the rate of other Australian babies, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience higher rates of preventable illness such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes.
It’s a health crisis you’d associate with an impoverished nation, but it’s happening right here in our own backyard.
Help to change this picture by following the link below to sign the pledge:
But wait, there’s more…
Joint Rural Health Club Week-end 2012
Stanthorpe 4th May – 7th May
The crew from last year’s JRHCW at the Atherton Tablelands!
What it is:
Once a year the rural health clubs of Queensland converge on a rural town to gain experience of the academic and social aspects of practising health in a rural setting. This year is the 8th JRHCW, and we invite you to join TROHPIQ (UQ), BUSHFIRE (Bond Uni), HOPE4HEALTH (Griffith) and RHINO (JCU) for an incredible weekend focused on showcasing rural health.
What’s on offer:
In 2012 there is a huge academic timetable filled with clinical skills, workshops and seminars covering everything from a musculoskeletal workshop to subcranial ligament testing. The academic experience is of course complemented by a sensational social program. There will be many opportunities to take in the beautiful scenery of the granite belt, as well as sample some of the local produce. A full program of the weekend can be found by clicking here
Who? Allied health, nursing and medical students are all encouraged to apply.
To register now click HERE.
Cost: Luckily for us poor students, the majority of the cost of the JRHCW is covered by sponsors, however a minimal student contribution is required. This cost includes transfers, accommodation, all activities and meals! Probably the cheapest, most educational holiday you’ll go on! (In previous years this cost has not exceeded $100)
Registration is currently open and closes 5.00pm 10 April. Successful students will be notified by 12 April and payment is to be received by 13th April. Please note: you must be a TROHPIQ member to attend (you can join on-line by click join now! at the top of this page).
Please contact us with any questions to jrhcw@trohpiq.org
Cheers,
Imogen & Mel (TROHPIQ’s JRHCW organisers)
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