Duration and setting of rural immersion during the medical degree relates to rural work outcomes.
Belinda Gabrielle O'SullivanMatthew McGrailDeborah RussellJudi WalkerHelen ChambersLaura MajorRobyn LanghamPublished in: Medical education (2018)
These findings inform medical schools about effective rural immersion programmes. Longer rural immersion and immersion in both regional hospitals and rural general practices are likely to increase rural work and rural distribution of early career doctors.