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Victoria 3002 Australia

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Who are We?

Provincial Fellows

Provincial Fellows are a group of rural and regional Fellows who come together with an interest in issues that impact on the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology in provincial areas.

Who can Join?

Eligibility

A Fellow may elect to be classified as a Provincial Fellow if their major practice is in RRMA 3-7 (with the exception of Fellows in Tasmania and ACT).

Fellows in Tasmania, ACT and RRMA 1&2 are not eligible to become Provincial Fellows (with voting rights) but may apply to the Provincial Fellows Committee to participate in Provincial Fellows activities and projects.

Not sure of your RRMA code?

If you are unsure of your RRMA classification please contact Kate Lawrey on +61 3 9412 2971 or klawrey@ranzcog.edu.au.

Why Join?

Benefits

The benefits of being a Provincial Fellow include:

Provincial Fellow voting rights during Council elections
Easier access to discuss issues with Fellows in similar circumstances
Eligibility to receive electronic newsletter Provincial Fellows ConneXion
Eligibility, as a rural specialist obstetrician, for Australian Government's Medical Indemnity Subsidy Scheme

How to Join

The application form is available here ( 40 KB) or can be obtained from College House.

Completed forms should be sent to:

Ms Kate Lawrey
RANZCOG
254-260 Albert Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002

Provincial Fellows Committee

The Provincial Fellows Committee comprises the Provincial Representatives from RANZCOG Regional Committees. It reports to the RANZCOG Council.

Chair	Dr Philip Hall (VIC)
Deputy Chair	Dr Tom Cottee (VIC)
Members	Dr Colin Weatherill (SA / NT)
	Dr Dirk Ludwig (QLD)
	Dr Anthony Geraghty (NSW)
	Dr Paul Howat (QLD)
	Dr Elizabeth Uren (VIC)
NASOG Representative	Professor Ian Pettigrew
Non-voting member	Dr Peter White (CEO)
College House Staff
Manager Fellowship Services	Ms Valerie Jenkins
Project Manager, SOLS	Ms Anna Maloney
Co-ordinator	Ms Kate Lawrey

Representatives

Provincial Fellows on College Council

Provincial Fellows have two representatives on the College Council. Your current representatives are:

Chair, Provincial Fellows Committee

Dr Philip Hall

Deputy Chair, Provincial Fellows Committee

Dr Tom Cottee

If you would like to discuss issues affecting you in provincial practice Philip and Tom are interested in hearing from you.

Annual Meeting

Provincial Fellows Meeting

The Provincial Fellows ASM is a forum for Fellows to meet once a year to discuss matters that have an impact on the practise of obstetrics and gynaecology in provincial areas. This provides a forum in which Fellows can present the results of their clinical practice interests to their peers, discuss factors relevant to the provision of obstetric and gynaecological services to women in provincial Australia and to provide a forum for collegiality.

The next Provincial Fellows ASM will be held in Hervey Bay, QLD in April 2008. For more information please click here.

Contact

For further information please contact :

Ms Kate Lawrey

(t) +61 3 9412 2971
(f) +61 3 9415 9306
(e) klawrey@ranzcog.edu.au