Treating generations of one family – why Emily has chosen to study medicine in regional Australia
ABCAmong the thousands of university students starting their first year of studies across Australia is a special cohort in Dubbo, studying medicine in the regional New South Wales city. Key points: Twenty-four students to are complete four years of medical studies in Dubbo Training doctors regionally encourages them to stay in regional locations The Rural Doctors Association of Australia says still more focus is needed on pathways into rural medical careers The 24 students, who have all grown up in rural Australia, will be the first group to study their four-year Doctor of Medicine from beginning to end at the University of Sydney's Dubbo campus. "We also know that doctors that grew up in metro areas that get exposed to and train in rural and regional areas are much more likely to stay." "To have doctors live and work and train in rural and regional Australia, we need supervisors, so we need the senior doctors working in positions. "There's nearly half the numbers of doctors per capita in rural Australia today than metropolitan areas."
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