Undergraduate rural medical training experiences and uptake of rural practice: a retrospective cohort study in South Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural medical training experiences provided by Rural Clinical Schools (RCS) can encourage future practice in rural locations. However, the factors influencing students' career choices are not well understood. This study explores the influence of undergraduate rural training experiences on graduates' subsequent practice location.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included all medical students who completed a full academic year at the University of Adelaide RCS training program between 2013-2018. Details of student characteristics, experiences, and preferences were extracted from the Federation of Rural Australian Medical Educators (FRAME, 2013-2018) survey and linked to graduates' recorded practice location obtained from the Australian Health Practitioner Reg

SUBMITTER: Williams S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10077608 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature