About the summit

The 2 day summit is for rural generalists who have gained fellowship in the last 5 years. You’ll get to upskill with colleagues and learn about:

  • leadership, supervision and management skills
  • post-fellowship support, clinician wellbeing and career next steps
  • rural case studies
  • refreshing procedural skills in women's health, mental health, skin cancer and emergency medicine.

You'll also get to network with your peers.

Dr Michael Hurley invites you to the 2026 summit.
Duration: 01:06

Transcript

>>Dr Michael Hurley:

Hi everyone. It's a real pleasure to welcome you to the Fresh fellows summit 2026 proudly hosted by the Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway. This year we're heading to Cairns on the 23rd and 24th of April at the Novotel.

The summit is designed for doctors who've recently fellowed as rural generalists in Queensland. It's a chance to reconnect with your peers, share experiences, and spend two full days building the skills and support you need for the next stage of your career.

Across the program, you'll explore clinical updates in areas like airways, obstetrics, skin cancer, and mental health, strengthen your supervision skills, and importantly, learn strategies to look after yourself while delivering vital care to rural communities.

We'll challenge you, we'll engage you and spark conversations on aspects of rural practice that you may not have developed or even considered before.

We'd love to see you there. Join us in Cairns for the Fresh fellows summit 2026.

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Who can attend

To attend the summit, you must work in Queensland and have:

  • current medical registration
  • fellowship with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) or the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners – Rural Generalist (RACGP-RG) within the last 5 years.

When and where

Novotel, Cairns
Thursday 23 to Friday 24 April 2026

Costs

This course is free for eligible rural generalist fellows. We’ll also book and pay for your accommodation if needed.

You’ll need to arrange your own transport.

If you're not Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway alumni, you might still be able to attend but you may need to pay a fee. Contact the team to discuss via rural_generalist@health.qld.gov.au

How to register

Registrations closed Friday 20 February 2026.

Last updated: April 2026

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