A dedicated Coonabarabran doctor who is in her final year of training to become a Rural Generalist – and who also plays representative rugby union – was last week recognsed for her significant work in rural health advocacy and ‘flying the flag’ for rural junior doctors everywhere.
Dr Jean Littlewood was announced as the recipient of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia’s (RDAA) Rural Doctor in Training of the Year Award 2025, at the Rural Medicine Australia (RMA25) Conference Dinner in Perth on Friday night.
Jean was raised on a small farm between Tamworth and Gunnedah, and attended the local primary school of about 30 children in Somerton…