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Denese Playford1, Hanh Ngo1, David Atkinson1

  • 1The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia, The School of Medicine, The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia , Crawley , WA , USA.

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|June 11, 2019
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Rural clinical schools (RCS) and rural origins significantly boost the rural medical workforce. Graduates from rural backgrounds attending an RCS worked rurally most often, increasing workforce distribution to remote areas.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Rural Health Workforce
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Understanding factors influencing long-term rural medical workforce development is crucial.
  • The impact of rural clinical schools (RCS) and rural student origins requires longitudinal examination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the contribution of RCS and rural origin to the sustained rural medical workforce.
  • To analyze the long-term career trajectories of medical graduates based on their origin and RCS participation.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal cohort study of Australian medical graduates from 2004-2010.
  • Categorization of graduates into four groups: Urban/non-RCS, Rural/non-RCS, Urban/RCS, and Rural/RCS.
  • Tracking rural practice location and duration using Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency data.

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Main Results:

  • The proportion of all graduates working rurally increased between 2013 and 2018.
  • Graduates with rural origins and RCS participation demonstrated the highest rates of rural practice (47% endpoint, OR 9.70).
  • RCS graduates were more likely to practice in remote areas compared to non-RCS graduates.

Conclusions:

  • Both RCS participation and rural student recruitment synergistically enhance the rural medical workforce.
  • The contribution of all graduates to the rural workforce is dynamic and growing over time.
  • Longitudinal studies are essential to capture the evolving nature of the rural medical workforce.