Part of the NT GP workforce? Join a community of Medical cheekydogs

We challenge you to identify yourself as a proud contributor of the NT GP workforce and network with others during the RACGP GP13 Conference in Darwin 17-19 October. NTGPE will be providing a free Medical cheekydog polo shirt to the NT GP workforce attending.

How do I obtain a Medical cheekydog polo?
You can come and collect a polo from NTGPE’s office a week before the conference or at the Academic Session cocktail party, Wednesday evening 16 October. You will need to provide proof that you are employed as a doctor in the Northern Territory.

 

What’s the cheeky catch?

As part of wearing these polo shirts, we will be encouraging other conference attendees to start up a conversation with you about why you like working in the NT and take a photo with you to upload to our Facebook.It’s a great way to identify yourself as a proud part of the NT GP workforce and network with others.

Great prizes for the Medical cheekydogs involved:

• Most Facebook photos with other GP13 attendees (non cheekydogs)
  Everyone not wearing a Medical cheekydog polo will be encouraged to get a photo with you and upload it to NTGPE’s Facebook page. Prize: Parap Fine Foods Gift Basket

• Most interesting conversation with a GP13 attendee (non cheekydogs)
  Attendees will be asked to tell us in 50 words or less the most interesting conversation they had with a Medical cheekydog.
  If the conversation was with you, you will receive a Prize Nomad Artwork voucher valued at $200.
• All Medical cheekydogs get to keep the polo designed exclusively by Aboriginal Territory artist Dion Beasley.

Prizes for other GP13 attendees (non Medical cheekydogs):

• Take a photo with a Medical cheekydog
  To receive a cheekydog bag. Attendees must upload 10 photos with a Medical cheekydog and share on NTGPE’s Facebook page. This must include at least:
  • 1 Registrar (red polo);
  • 1 Medical Educator (orange polo); and
  • 1 GP Supervisor (navy blue polo)
  Prize: Medical cheekydog bag as a memento of your time in the NT

• Most interesting conversation with a Medical cheekydog
  Upload to our Facebook in 50 words or less the most interesting conversation you had with a Medical cheekydogs about working in the NT, with their permission take a photo with them and upload the photo and conversation on our Facebook.
  Prize: Penfold’s Grange

‘Cheekydogs to attract more doctors to the NT’ Media Release (14 Oct 2013)

 

About the cheekydog artist

Dion Beasley designed the Medical cheekydogs artwork specifically for Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE) to promote working and training as a GP in the Northern Territory. Dion loves to draw dogs, their interactions and the world around them. Dion’s humorous observations capture the character and relationships of the animals and situations he draws.

Dion Beasley
Born in Alice Springs in 1991, Dion Beasley is an Alywarr artist from the remote community of Owairtilla, also known as Canteen Creek. Dion spent many of his early years living in remote communities in the Barkly region of the Northern Territory before relocating to Tennant Creek. Being profoundly deaf Dion has experienced many challenges throughout his life but has developed a great passion for drawing, which has served as a means of communication with others.

 

About the Medical cheekydog band

Not only are GP’s in the Northern Territory dedicated doctors, some of them are also talented musicians! During GP13 NTGPE’s Medical cheekydog band will be providing entertainment at various social events including the Nightcliff markets.

 

 

Crocosaurus Cove
58 Mitchell Street, Darwin CBD
Friday 18 October 2013
7pm

Nightcliff Markets
Pavonia Place, Nightcliff, Darwin
Sunday 20 October 2013
10am to 12pm

 

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For more information contact: Victoria Close, Marketing and Communications Manager T: (08) 8946 6958 E: [email protected]