Outcomes of a 1-year longitudinal integrated medical clerkship in small rural Victorian communities.

CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates the value of rural LICs, coupled with additional rural training, in contributing to improving Australia's medical workforce distribution. Whilst other evidence has already demonstrated positive educational outcomes for doctors who participate in rural LIC placements, this is the first known study of work location outcomes. The study provides evidence that expanding this model of rural undergraduate education may lead to a better geographically distributed medical workforce. PMID: 31340654 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural and Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Tags: Rural Remote Health Source Type: research