There are a range of opportunities to gain experience, skills and gather information to help pave your way to a career in General Practice from when you are in medical school right to until after you have gained specialist registration as the General Practitioner. This page provides a brief overview of some of these opportunities.

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Medical Student

Opportunities/Placements

Rural Clinical School (RCS)

The Rural Clinical School is an Australian Government workforce initiative designed to attract more doctors to rural practice. Participating medical students spend their second to last year in one of 14 rural towns, offering educational opportunities as well as the possibility of a real understanding of and enthusiasm for community and rural life. Established in University of WA the Rural Clinical School incorporates students from University of Notre Dame.

http://www.rcs.uwa.edu.au/ Established within the UWA School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care, the Rural Clinical School incorporates medical students from the University of Notre Dame Australia. The School has the explicit goal of attracting more doctors to regional, rural and remote practice Established within the UWA School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care, the Rural Clinical School incorporates medical students from the University of Notre Dame Australia. The School has the explicit goal of attracting more doctors to regional, rural and remote practice Established within the UWA School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care, the Rural Clinical School incorporates medical students from the University of Notre Dame Australia. The School has the explicit goal of attracting more doctors to regional, rural and remote practice

Rural Health West’s Student Vocational Experience program

The Rural Health West’s Student Vocational Experience program offers WA medical students the opportunity to observe clinical health practice with registered health practitioners in rural WA. The program provides placements in rural settings for up to two weeks, where students undertake clinical observation and visit local health services to increase exposure, knowledge and understanding of rural communities and rural health.

http://www.ruralhealthwest.com.au/future-workforce/medical-and-allied-health-students/student-vocational-experience-program

John Murtagh First Wave Scholarship Program

The John Murtagh First Wave Scholarship Program offers an opportunity for medical students to experience general practice under the guidance of a dedicated general practice supervisor. A national program run by General Practice Registrar Association (GPRA), it offers two different experiences; Clinical General Practice scholarship or Aboriginal Medical Service scholarship.

http://gpsn.org.au/first-wave-scholarship/about-the-scholarship/

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