The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of extended rural placements on former students of the Sydney Medical School who participated in the University of Sydney Rural Clinical Schools program. Specifically, the study assesses where these former students are practicing (geographically) and their chosen field of practice.
In order to interpret the effect of rural placement on students’ subsequent career, comparisons are being made with the whole of the Sydney Medical School cohort.
The objectives of this study are:
- To use routine data in the public domain to identify the place of primary medical practice for former medical students at the School of Rural Health (Dubbo/Orange) and University Centre for Rural Health (Lismore), and University Department of Rural Health (Broken Hill) compared to other Sydney Medical School graduates.
- To consider how this may change over the years post-graduation.
- To consider the type of specialties that students who had extended rural clinical placements who are working rurally have compared to others and the time taken to acquire specialist qualifications.
This project is led from School of Rural Health, Dubbo/Orange, and project lead is Associate Professor Georgina Luscombe.
