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  • Rural Health
  • Clinical Placements

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  • Effective medical education requires balancing practical skills and theoretical knowledge, particularly for serving underserved communities.
  • James Cook University's curriculum integrates rural and remote clinical placements to enhance graduate preparedness for local healthcare demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the learning experiences of medical students during rural versus remote clinical placements in their fourth and sixth years.

Main Methods:

  • Post-placement surveys assessed the quality of rural and remote clinical placements for fourth-year (MBBS4) and sixth-year (MBBS6) medical students from 2016-2023.
  • Student ratings on clinical supervision and learning were collected via a 5-point Likert scale.
  • Statistical analyses, including chi-square and Fisher's exact tests, compared ratings between rural (MM4-MM5) and remote (MM6-MM7) placements.

Main Results:

  • Surveys included 558 MBBS4 and 95 MBBS6 students, with similar proportions from rural placements across year levels.
  • Higher survey response rates were observed in the remote placement group for both year levels.
  • No significant differences were found in student ratings of learning experiences or clinical supervision between rural and remote placements for either year level.

Conclusions:

  • Student satisfaction levels were comparable between rural and remote clinical placements.
  • Both rural and remote placements offer valuable and meaningful clinical learning opportunities for medical students.
  • These findings support the integration of diverse placement settings to meet community healthcare needs.