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Boosting support for GP research

The University of New England (and the NEGPRN) is one of the founding members of the NSW-ACT Practice-based Research Alliance which is supported by 9 universities. Our NEGPRN Chair, Professor Michelle Guppy is on the inaugural Steering Committee.NAPRA aims to...

Japanese Encephalitis Virus Regional Update

While there have not yet been confirmed cases of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) in the Moree area, the routine surveillance of mosquitos did detect the virus in mosquitos in Moree on 7 January 2025. The School of Rural Medicine and the Primary Health Network are...

Q Fever Symposium – 24 June 2024

New England GP Research Network & The Primary Health Network held a Q Fever Symposium on 24 June 2024.  Our guest speakers Dr Katherine Massey, Dr Mark Kelly, Professor Peter Massey and Dr Jacqui Epps are key people in the field of zoonoses research in our...

CPD Events with a wound care theme

Two CPD events are coming up in Armidale and Tamworth in the same week, both with a theme on Wound Care. Dr Luke Bookallil will present a Dermatology Update on Wednesday 16 November in Armidale at Tattersalls Hotel, and Dr Raffi Qasabian will present on Lower Limb...

Save the date – 16/17 November 2022

We are delighted to announce that data collection is complete for the NEGPRN Acute Wound Care Trial, and Associate Professor Michelle Guppy will be sharing a summary of our key findings at two CPD events in November 2022, one in Armidale, the other in Tamworth. In...

Save the Date

PHN Education Session: Working in a Trauma Informed, Culturally Safe Way with People from a Refugee Background.This session will be provided by STARTTS (NSW Service for the Treatment & Rehabilitation of Torture & Trauma Survivors). It will be a face to face...