Twenty-five years on: Outcomes of a longitudinal evaluation of the NSW Rural Resident Medical Officer Cadetship Program

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Title: Twenty-five years on: Outcomes of a longitudinal evaluation of the NSW Rural Resident Medical Officer Cadetship Program

Publish date: 2016

Journal: Rural and Remote Health

Authors: Lewis, M., Ellis, R., Adusumilli, S., & Cameron, I.

Summary

This study evaluated the NSW Rural Resident Medical Officer Cadetship Program, which aims to increase doctors in rural hospitals. It found over half of the cadets surveyed were working in rural areas, and those from a rural background were more likely to choose general practice.

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