Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

Overview

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is a specialist medical college based in Brisbane, Australia, focused on rural and remote medicine. Established in 1997, it is accredited by the Australian Medical Council and dedicated to setting standards for medical care in these areas. The college supports a membership of around 4,500, including fellows, registrars, and medical students.

ACRRM offers comprehensive training and professional development programs, including a four-year Vocational Training Program with both Core Generalist Training and Advanced Specialised Training. The college helps facilitate fellowship and certification pathways, notably the FACRRM exam, which leads to Specialist Registration as a General Practitioner. Advocating for quality healthcare in rural communities across Australia, the college emphasizes the importance of having skilled doctors in the right locations to enhance healthcare delivery.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +61 7 3105 8200
• Website: acrrm.org.au
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/australian-college-of-rural-and-remote-medicine

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Online education
• Medical training
• Health education
• Registrars
• General practice
• Professional development program
• Independent pathway
• Rural & remote medicine
• Ehealth & telehealth
• Policy & advocacy
• Fellowship
• RGTS
• Rural doctors
• Rural generalism
• Rural GPs
• Rural generalists
• AGPT
• Continuing professional development
• Membership
• Training & assessment
• Courses & events
• Rural generalist training scheme
• RVTS
• Medical education
• Vocational training
• Registrar training
• Fellows
• Rural & remote medical education online
• Non-profit organizations
• Rural health policy
• Rural medicine
• Specialized medical training
• Medical skills development
• Medical certification
• Medical fellowship
• Offices of physicians
• Medical advocacy
• Remote medicine support
• Specialized rural medicine
• Medical conferences
• Rural health support
• FACRRM
• Medical membership
• Rural generalist
• Remote medicine certification
• Certification
• Remote healthcare delivery
• Healthcare
• Healthcare certification
• Services
• Remote healthcare
• Healthcare resources
• Healthcare policy
• Education
• Medical training programs
• Remote medicine
• Rural healthcare policy
• Rural medical practice
• Healthcare advocacy
• Rural health workforce development
• Healthcare support
• Healthcare initiatives
• Rural health training
• Mental health
• Vocational endpoint
• Rural medicine training
• Healthcare training programs
• Rural health advocacy
• Rural health education
• Professional development
• Rural communities
• Healthcare services
• Healthcare professionals
• Digital platforms
• Specialist registration
• Medical standards
• Medical practitioners
• Rural healthcare
• Medical workforce
• Healthcare technology
• Online training
• Rural health workforce
• Rural health services
• E-learning
• Internet
• Information technology & services
• Computer software
• Education management
• Health care
• Health, wellness & fitness
• Hospital & health care

Technologies Used

• Atlassian Cloud
• Create React App
• Hubspot
• Mailchimp Mandrill
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mimecast
• Netlify
• Outlook
• React
• Remote
• Sendgrid

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches