Rural initiatives at the James Cook University School of Medicine: a vertically integrated regional/rural/remote medical education provider.

摘要: Building on the success of former North Queensland Clinical School/Royal Australian College General Practitioners collaboration in Queensland, James Cook University School Medicine continues to develop a model close with stakeholder groups that provides medical education services dispersed communities northern Australia. The flagship themes programme (rural and remote, Indigenous tropical health) are essential regional mission improve health care people Selection processes target rural background students Aboriginal Torres Strain Islander students. An innovative curriculum design reinforces interest relevance needs. present paper an overview roles early progress new Medicine, aim keeping doctors informed about continuing development successful 'national standards/local control' service delivery.