Benefits and challenges to ophthalmology training via the Specialist Training Program.

Belinda Jessup Penelope J AllenSantosh KhanalVictoria Baker-SmithTony Barnett

Published in: The Australian journal of rural health (2022)

Efforts are needed to improve the quality of training experiences provided at STP posts and post sustainability. Although research is needed to investigate the longer-term benefits of the STP to rural and/or private workforce recruitment and retention, RANZCO should develop further regional, rural and remote STP posts to help realise future rural practice intention amongst ophthalmology trainees.

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