A review of characteristics and outcomes of Australia’s undergraduate medical education rural immersion programs

A review of characteristics and outcomes of Australia’s undergraduate medical education rural immersion programs

Abstract Background A key strategy for increasing the supply of rural doctors is rurally located medical education. In 2000, Australia introduced a national policy to increase rural immersion for undergraduate medical students. This study aims to describe the characteristics and outcomes of the rura...

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Main Authors: Belinda G. O’Sullivan, Matthew R. McGrail, Deborah Russell, Helen Chambers, Laura Major
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Subjects:
Rural immersion
Doctors
Rural practice
Rural supply
University
Medical school
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-018-0271-2

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