Rural GP training aims to facilitate thriving rural GPs and rural generalists. However, there is limited published evidence and stakeholder feedback about how GP training pathways can be optimised to attract, support and produce thriving rural doctors. Participants will engage in discussions about selection, training and retention outcomes and areas where quality improvement can be focused to inform inform emerging research and program developments to support refinement of rural GP pathways.

ACRRM pathways aim to produce doctors for rural and remote areas of Australia. However, there is limited published evidence about ACRRM’s structured pathways and how they relate to satisfaction, progression and retention of registrars and longer-term rural workforce outcomes. The goal of this presentation is to explore the selection, training, progress and retention outcomes of the ACRRM pathways using stratified analysis. The presentation is informed by work being undertaken as part of an a 2025 ACRRM funded Education Research Grant between the University of Queensland and ACRRM. The presentation will inform how the ACRRM pathways are faring and how to optimise ACRRM’s selection and training to enable registrar satisfaction/progression, supporting long-term retention and thriving rural generalists. This presentation informs multiple stakeholders involved in designing and delivering ACRRM training as to how to continually quality improve the ACRRM pathway.