Open AccessObjective Simulated Bush Engagement Experience (OSBEE): A novel approach to promote rural clinical workforce.
Author(s) -
Y. G. S. W. Jayarathne,
Riitta Partanen,
Jules Bennet
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the asia pacific scholar
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2424-9335
pISSN - 2424-9270
DOI - 10.29060/taps.2021-6-2/cs2449
Subject(s) - workforce , government (linguistics) , economic shortage , multidisciplinary approach , rural area , rural health , workforce development , medical education , nursing , economic growth , medicine , business , political science , economics , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , law
The mal-distributed Australian medical workforce continues to result in rural medical workforce shortages. In an attempt to increase rural medical workforce, the Australian Government has invested in the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) program, involving 21 medical schools (RHMT program, 2020). This funding requires participating universities to ensure at least 25% of domestic students attend a year-long rural placement during their clinical years and 50% of domestic students experience a short-term rural clinical placement for at least four weeks.