Value adding through regional coordination of rural placements for all health disciplines : The Broken Hill experience

OBJECTIVE: To describe the experience of the University of Sydney's Broken Hill Department of Rural Health (BHUDRH) delivering a regional program in far western NSW.

DESIGN: Case Study Setting: The Australian Government's University Departments of Rural Health Program, established in 1997, has been responsible for setting up regionally coordinated rural placement programs for students from all health disciplines in each state and territory.

RESULTS: Over nine years the BHUDRH has harnessed both academic and administrative resources to achieve greater efficiency in program delivery, increased support for students during their placement, and enhanced educational opportunities that draw on regional issues. The Broken Hill program accepts students from 22 Australian universities and places more students in the region, for longer periods than previously (271 students in 2005 compared with 140 students in 1998).

CONCLUSION: Regional coordination, linked to investments in rural-based infrastructure and support systems can provide a sustainable platform from which to provide quality rural placements for students from all health disciplines, while at the same time increasing regional capacity to take students.

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CommentIn: Aust J Rural Health. 2006 Dec;14(6):241-2. - PMID 17121500

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2006

Erschienen:

2006

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

The Australian journal of rural health - 14(2006), 6 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 244-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lyle, David [VerfasserIn]
Morris, Jocelyn [VerfasserIn]
Garne, David [VerfasserIn]
Jones, Debra [VerfasserIn]
Pitt, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Tara [VerfasserIn]
Weston, Richard [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Evaluation Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 23.02.2007

Date Revised 10.12.2019

published: Print

CommentIn: Aust J Rural Health. 2006 Dec;14(6):241-2. - PMID 17121500

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM166745251