Students / trainees
Rural Clinical Schools
The Rural Clinical Schools program is designed to encourage medical students to take up a career in rural practice by enabling them to undertake extended clinical training placements in rural locations.
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You can get to this page using the short URL
www.health.gov.au/clinicalschools
The Rural Clinical School (RCS) program and Rural Undergraduate Support and Coordination (RUSC) program merged on 1 July 2011, to become the Rural Clinical Training and Support (RCTS) program.
Evaluation
In 2008, an Evaluation of the University Departments of Rural Health Program and the Rural Clinical Schools Program was undertaken.Rural Education Infrastructure Development (REID) Pool 2009-11
The Rural Education Infrastructure Development (REID) Pool 2009-11 will make capital funding of approximately $41 million (GST exclusive) available to universities that operate Rural Clinical Schools, University Departments of Rural Health and/or Dental Training - Extended Rural Placements.In November 2009, eligible universities were invited to submit proposals for funding according to the program guidelines.
The decision to fund REID Pool applications is made by the Minister for Health and Ageing. All successful and non-successful applicants have been notified.
