A prequel to Episode 8 with Campbell Murdoch, three of the RCSWA trailblazers talk about the days when the RCSWA was a twinkle in their eye and the challenges and nay sayers they needed to overcome to make it a reality. 

Rhonda Worthington has been with the RCSWA from the beginning and worked with us for 19 years. Born in Kalgoorlie she has always worked in health and since the beginning has been a lynch pin in the workings of the RCSWA. 

Vivienne Duggin and Phil Reid established the first rural Division of General Practice where she was working as CEO when she heard about some funding that would become available to start Rural Clinical Schools. With her know how, can do attitude and skills in finding the right people to talk to, skills she still uses today with the RCSWA training hubs, Viv got spoke to the right people to turn the spark of the idea into reality. 

Phil Reid was one of the first Medical Co-ordinators in Kalgoorlie and has many a story about some of our finest Rural doctors today. He has a great sense of fun and wisdom to share about building an education program from scratch in a town. 

You will hear from this conversation how the RCSWA grew to be what it is today. 

Photo- Top- Rhonda Worthington with Sarah Moore (formerly Davies) one of the first RCSWA students, now valued member of staff

Bottom Vivienne Duggin, Campbell Murdoch and Phil Reid