Dr Lauren Cone

Dr Lauren Cone graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2007 with a B Sci/B Medicine/B Surgery, and has spent her career as a doctor and educator working in rural NSW. She is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, and has cared for communities across North West NSW as GP for over a decade. Lauren is a former rural medical student, and former NSW RDN Cadet, which has created a passion for supporting the health of rural communities, and the health practitioners that serve them. 
Lauren has clinical interests in chronic disease management, palliative care, mental health and farmer wellbeing. Lauren is an examiner for the RACGP. She supports medical students and registrars at her practice. She is a regular facillitator for the New General Practitioners Orientation program (NGPO). 

As a medical educator, Lauren has strong interest in supporting medical students to train in rural areas, and consider rural career paths beyond graduation. She is involved in supporting students to work in interprofessional teams, and develop a strong sense of professional identity as a medical practitioner. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma of Medical Education through the University of Dundee. 
She is the lead for the JMP Rural Health Pathway program. 

Lauren is a member of the Academy of Clinical Educators, and is a facillitator for the Clinical Certificate in Teaching and Supervision. 

Lauren is the current Deputy Chair of the NSW Rural Doctors Network, a role which allows her to pursue her passion for rural health advocacy.