This review article reports on the contribution of university Departments of Rural Health and
Rural Clinical Schools to the development of rural health and the rural health workforce and …

Introduction: The establishment of the rural clinical schools funded through the
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing (now Department of Health) Rural …

Objective: To describe the efforts of health faculties at the University of Sydney to contribute
to the recruitment and retention of rural health professionals and examine for opportunities …

'Context': The Australian University Departments of Rural Health (UDRH) program aims to
improve the rural workforce through improving rural experiences of undergraduates …

Introduction: The Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing has funded
University Departments of Rural Health (UDRHs) to facilitate student placements with the …

Australian Government initiatives to address medical workforce shortages in rural Australia
include increasing the intake of students of rural background and increasing exposure to …

Objective: To describe the development of a postgraduate, multidisciplinary program
designed to meet the needs of remote health professionals, present formative evaluation …

The drive to increase recognition of the different health care needs of rural communities has
been more successful in North America and Australia than in Europe. This success has …

Objective: This study presents a set of concepts underpinning rural practice that could assist
teaching health and medical students. Outcome: Five concepts, important in distinguishing …

The Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) program is one of several
Commonwealth rural health workforce programs aiming to increase the number of health …