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Proposal for a National Interprofessional School of Rural Health
Garry H Nixon1, Ngaire M Kerse2, Warwick Bagg3
1Associate Dean Rural, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin.
The New Zealand Medical Journal
|November 9, 2018
Summary
A proposed National Interprofessional School of Rural Health could address persistent rural health workforce shortages in New Zealand. This initiative would integrate health professional education and research within rural communities, fostering local control and coordination.
Area of Science:
- Health Workforce Development
- Rural Health
- Medical Education
Background:
- Persistent shortages of health professionals in rural New Zealand.
- Existing university and professional college initiatives have not fully resolved these shortages.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a National Interprofessional School of Rural Health for New Zealand.
- To address rural health workforce challenges through an integrated educational and research model.
Main Methods:
- A proposal for an 'enabling body' leveraging existing resources.
- An 'all of systems' approach encompassing all rural health professions.
- Modelled on Australian rural clinical schools but tailored to the New Zealand context.
Main Results:
- The proposed school would embed education and research within rural communities.
- Empowers rural communities to organize their own health professional education.
- Facilitates a coordinated and coherent approach to rural health training.
Conclusions:
- The National Interprofessional School of Rural Health offers a unique New Zealand solution.
- Addresses rural health professional shortages by integrating education and research locally.
- Promotes self-sufficiency and tailored training for the rural health workforce.
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