The RDAA Podcast Lounge
Relax with RDAA's latest podcasts, including interviews with our Annual Excellence Awards recipients, as well as our latest MDA National and RDAA #DestinationRural Bursary recipients. New podcasts are uploaded regularly, so stay tuned in to ensure you don't miss out!
Podcasting since 2021 • 16 episodes
The RDAA Podcast Lounge
Latest Episodes
Dr Cheryl McIntyre - RDAA Rural Doctor of the Year 2025
Cheryl has served the people of Inverell and region as a Rural Generalist Obstetrician for more than 25 years. With a deep commitment to medical education, she is a Senior Lecturer in General Practice at the University of New England and plays ...
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Dr Jean Littlewood - RDAA Rural Doctor in Training of the Year 2025
Jean is an absolute dynamo of Rural Medicine, and the phrase she coined – ‘Guilt is not a rural recruitment strategy’ – has taken on a life of its own! Now in her final year of Rural Generalist training with the Australian College of Rural and ...
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Eiryn Twidale - RDAA Medical Student of the Year 2025
Eiryn is a final year medical student from Griffith University who sought out the opportunity two years ago to relocate to Kingaroy, in rural Queensland, to undertake her training as part of RuralMedEd’s LongLook program. She’s also been workin...
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Dr Arron Veltre - RDAA Rural Doctor of the Year 2024
Arron is the first ever permanent Palliative Care Specialist at Taree, in the beautiful Manning Valley region on the NSW Mid North Coast. Raised in outer suburban Melbourne, his passion for Rural Medicine began with a six week medical student p...
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Dr Jessica Paynter - RDAA Rural Doctor in Training of the Year 2024
Raised in rural Victoria, Jessica’s training to be a Rural General Surgeon…and she’s a real dynamo! A strong advocate for increasing access to rural healthcare and expanding rurally-based training, she has led the way in training and working ru...
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