Guest Speaker Shane Boyer.
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on Nov 17, 2015
Shane Boyer
Shane Boyer, Manager of Murray to Mountains Intern program was guest speaker at the clubs meeting on Monday 16th November.
Aim of program is to build workforce capacity.
Why?
- Increase numbers and capacity of rural doctors.
- Dispel myth of rural experience.
- Provide a comprehensive training program.
- Create a truly rural generalist intern training program
- Create rural medical career pathways.
- Provide a unique intern training and skills development experience.
- Respond to an increase in medical school graduates.
Where?
Wangaratta, Albury Wodonga, Alpine Health, Cobram, Nathalia, Numurkah and Benalla.
What is different?
- Unique intern training model meeting the needs of small rural service.
- Core rotations across 2 regional rural hospitals.
- 20 weeks in general practice.
- Skills workshops, video conferencing.
- Structured interaction with visiting medical specialists.
Issues & Challenges.
- Funding / Future Planning / Recruitment / General Practice Accreditation.
Benefits.
- Build relationship between small rural and major health services.
- Regional GP recruitment.
- Multidisciplinary education.
- Succession planning.
- Government investment.
Oucomes.
In 2013 and 2014 all 5 stayed in the region, 2015 3 of 5 stayed in region.