Presenting author bio Ashleigh is a Rural Generalist intern based at Toowoomba Health Service. She is a born and bred Toowoomba girl who attained her primary medical qualification through the University of Queensland, including clinical training at the Toowoomba Rural Clinical School and an extended placement program at Oakey. Having been awarded a Queensland Health Rural Scholarship in 2011, Ashleigh hopes to realise her goal of rural generalist practice on the Darling Downs. First time presenter Dan is a Senior Rural Generalist and Acting Medical Superintendent at Stanthorpe Hospital. He is the current Chair of ACRRM Council. Dan was born and raised in Tenterfield in the New England region of New South Wales and as a past Queensland Health Rural Scholar was one of the Pre-Vanguard Rural Generalists. He has had an active role in medical education and training, being a previous board member of Queensland Rural Medical Education and has been engaged in development of innovative models of training such as the Queensland Rural Medical Longlook program for medical students.

Miss Xi Li is a sixth year Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery student who is passionate about rural and Indigenous health. She currently coordinates a student-led Indigenous health program which gives medical students the opportunity to visit rural Indigenous communities with experienced clinicians and conducts Indigenous cultural awareness training for students at the University of Adelaide.

Dr Andrews is presently completing his internship at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. He completed his MBBS, and previously a Bachelor of (Mechanical & Space) Engineering at the University of Queensland. Dr Andrews has also been involved in a number of rural flying outreach dermatology clinics servicing both Central and Western Queensland. He is particularly interested in the different aspects of rural dermatology delivery, including both outreach and tele-dermatological services. Separately, he has a private pilot's licence and has been participating in Angel Flight missions since 2010.

Dr Konrad Kangru is a Medical Educator with Tropical Medical Training, and a GP Supervisor in Proserpine, Queensland for 7 years. He has been involved heavily in Medical Education at all levels, from first year undergraduates and John Flynn Placement Program through to the PGPPP program, RACGP and ACRRM Vocational training, and post-graduate teaching in Diabetes management. He is also a member of the Rural Doctors of Queensland management committee, and was the Convenor for their highly successful 2011 and 2015 Annual conferences.

Adrian Luscombe is a final year medical student at Deakin University, Waurn Ponds. He has a keen interest in Public Health Medicine. He is completing ongoing research into the Cultural Awareness Program at Deakin University and hopes to improve medical students learning around Indigenous and minority group health.