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TheNS WMS Cpr ovi de sauni quec ont e x tf ore duc a t i on a nde mpowe r me ntofa l lNS W me di c a ls t ude nt sona v a r i e t yofc ur r e nta nd f ut ur ei s s ue s .Di s c us s i on i s ba s e dont heNS WMS C’ spa r t i c i pa t i oni nf or umsa nd c ommi t t e e shos t e dbyabr oa dr a ng eofg ov e r nme nt a ndnong ov e r nme ntpa r t ne ror g a ni s a t i ons .

I na ddi t i on,t heNS WMS Cf a c i l i t a t e ss t r onguni t ybe t we e na l lNS W me di c a ls t ude nt st hr oug hi t sdyna mi c s oc i a lpor t f ol i o.Re g ul a re x c i t i nge v e nt sa ndpubl i c a t i onst hr oug houtt heme di c a ls c hoolc a l e nda re na bl e s t ude nt st oe ng a g ewi t he a c hot he ri nuni quewa y st o c r e a t ee ndur i ngpr of e s s i ona l c ohe s i on.

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We l c omet ot heNe wS out hWa l e sMe di c a l S t ude nt s ’ Counc i l ( NS WMS C) .

Ne wS out hWa l e s( NS W)hos t s7me di c a ls c hool s , t hel a r g e s tnumbe rofa nys t a t ei n Aus t r a l i a .

Ourg r a dua t e swor ki nmor ehos pi t a l sa nds e r v eal a r g e rpopul a t i ont ha n a nyot he rs t a t e .

TheNS WMS Cwa sf or me di n2008wi t havi s i onof uni t i nga nda dv oc a t i ngonbe ha l f of t hei nt e r e s t sofe v e r yNS W me di c a ls t ude nt .S i nc ei t sf or ma t i on,t heNS WMS Cha s ma des i g nii c a nta dv a nc e si ne ns ur i ngt ha tc ondi t i onsof t r a i ni nga ndwor ki ngi nNS W a r eopt i mi s e dt oa l l owourg r a dua t e st oc ont r i but ea tt hehi g he s tl e v e lt ot hel i v e sof pa t i e nt sa ndt hebr oa de rc ommuni t y .

TheNS WMS Cc ons i s t sofac ounc i lofr e pr e s e nt a t i v e sf r om e v e r yme di c a ls c hooli n NS W. OurEx e c ut i v ei sc ompr i s e dof me mbe r sf r oma l l a r e a sof t hes t a t ewhoa r ede di c a t e dt owor ki ngwi t ha l ls t ude nt sa nds t a ke hol de r st oe nha nc et hepot e nt i a loft he f ut ur eNS W me di c a l wor kf or c e .

Y ouc a nl e a r nmor ea boutNS WMS Conl i nea tourwe bpa g e , www. ns wms c . or g . a u, a nd onourFa c e booka ndTwi t t e rpa g e s .

Wehopey oue nj oyt hi sy e a r ' sNS WMS CRUBI Xpubl i c a t i on, a ndl ookf or wa r dt owor ki ngonne wa nde x c i t i ngi de a sf orNS W me di c a l s t ude nt si ny e a r st oc ome !

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N S WMS CI N2 0 1 5 E v e n t s– -E s t h e rZh ou Theg oa l oft hee v e nt spor t f ol i of or2015wa st obr i ngNS WMS Cba c kt ot hef or e f r ontofe v e r y one ’ smi nd.

NS WMS Ci st heonl yor g a ni z a t i ont ha tc a ne f f e c t i v e l y br i ngt og e t he re v e r y onei nNS W -s ome t hi ngwene e de dt oc a pi t a l i z eon.Thi s y e a rwa sa l l a boutqua l i t y , a nda f t e rouri na l e v e nt , S por t sDa y , i t ’ sc l e a rt ha tt hi s ha sbe e na c hi e v e d.

They e a rki c ke dof f wi t ht hel a r g e s ti ns pi r a t i ona l , ups ki l l i nga nde duc a t i one v e nt e v e rhe l dbyNS WMS C,t heLe a de r s hi pi nMe di c i neS ympos i um ( #LI MS 2015) .

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Vy om S ha r mawa sl owni nf r om Me l bour ne a ndAMA( NS W)Pr e s i de ntDr .

S a x onS mi t hg a v ede l e g a t e sde e pl ype r s ona lr e l e c t i ona boutt hec ompl e x i t i e sof me di c a l l e a de r s hi p.

Thephe nome na l s pe a ke r s e na bl e de v e r y onet ol e a v et hee v e ntr e a dyt obe c omebe t t e rdoc t or s .

F ol l owi ngLI MSwa st hee v e r popul a rNS WMS C Coc kt a i lPa r t ya tt hene w s wa nkyl oc a t i on, TheEs t a bl i s hme nt .

Nor ma l t i c ke t ss ol douti n30mi nut e s–a c l e a ri ndi c a t i ont ha tNS W me di c a l s t ude nt sa r ea l wa y sr e a dyt oha v eag oodt i me , mi ng l ea ndne t wor k.

Thr oug houtt hey e a r , Iha v ebe e nf or t una t et owor kwi t hs omeoft hemos tha r dwor ki nga ndke e ne x e c ut i v ea nd c ounc i l me mbe r s .

Iknowt ha tnoneoft hee v e nt swoul dha v eha ppe ne dwi t houtt he ma ns we r i ngmy3a me ma i l s .

IhopeNS WMS Cg e t sbi g g e r , be t t e ra ndbol de rne x ty e a r , be c omi ngt hev oi c ef ora l l NS W me di c a l s t ude nt s .

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N S WMS CI N2 0 1 5 T r e as u r y-S am Ng TheTr e a s ur yPor t f ol i oha sha dapr oduc t i v ey e a rwi t hhonor i ngol dt r a di t i ons , a ndbr i ng i ngi nne wi ni t i a t i v e sf ort hea c a de mi cy e a r .

Comi ngi nt o2015, NS WMS C’ spr i ma r yobj e c t i v et hi sy e a rwa st ot a keapr oa c t i v er ol ei na dv oc a c yf orour s t ude ntme mbe r s .

Asar e s ul toft hi s , t hi sy e a r ’ sma j ori na nc i a lde c i s i onswe r e pr e di c a t e doni nv e s t i ngi nMS Cpr e s e nc ea tav a r i e t yofpubl i cf or umsa twhi c h wec oul dbet hev oi c ef ort hes t ude nt sofNS W.

Ea c ha nde v e r ye v e ntoft hey e a rha sma deapr oi t ,a ndweha v er e i nv e s t e d t he s epr oi t sba c ki nt ot hes t ude ntc ommuni t yt hr oug hr unni ngl a r g e s c a l e ups ki l l i nge v e nt sl i keLI MS2015, a swe l la si nc r e a s i ngs t a t e wi des t ude ntoppor t uni t i e sl i kes ubs i di z i nga t t e nda nc et oAMAConf e r e nc e2015i nQue e ns l a nd.

Wi t ht hea c a de mi cy e a rc omi ngt oa ne nd, t heNS WMS Ct r e a s ur yha sbe e nl ook i ngi nt ot hef ut ur eoft heor g a ni z a t i on, a ndwebe l i e v et ha ta c hi e vi ngNFPs t a t usa ndi nc or por a t i onwi l l bet hepr i ma r yout l ooki nt heor g a ni z a t i onsne a rf ut ur e .

P u bl i cRe l at i on s-Ch r i s t oph e rL e mon I n2015, NS WMS Cha ss i g nii c a nt l yi nc r e a s e di t si nl ue nc ea st hepe a kr e pr e s e nt a t i v ebodyofNS W me di c a ls t ude nt s .

TheEx e c ut i v eha swor ke dha r dt oc ont r i but et ot hede v e l opme ntofi mpr ov e de duc a t i on, t r a i ni nga ndwor ki ngc ondi t i ons f orme di c a ls t ude nt sa ndj uni ordoc t or s .

S omeofourmos ts i g nii c a nta c hi e v e me nt sha v ebe e nma ki ngs ubmi s s i onst ot he2015Me di c a lI nt e r nRe vi e w on be ha l fofNS Ws t ude nt s , de v e l opi ngr e l a t i ons hi pswi t hke ys t a ke hol de r si nNS W he a l t hc a r e , i nc l udi ngTheHon. J i l l i a nS ki nne r , NS W Mi ni s t e rf orHe a l t ha ndThe Hon. Pr uGowa r d, NS W As s i s t a ntMi ni s t e rf orHe a l t h, a swe l la spubl i c a l l ya dv oc a t i ngi nt heme di at oe ns ur et ha tne wg ov e r nme nts t r a t e g i e st oma na g ec ommuni t yhe a l t hi s s ue sc ons i de rt hebe s ti nt e r e s t soft hos ewhowi l lbet r a i ne dt o i mpl e me ntt he m.

I na ddi t i on, NS WMS Cha si nt r oduc e dt hene wr ol e sofPol i c yOfi c e ra ndaPubl i c a t i onsOfi c e r .

OurPol i c yOfi c e r sha v ebe g unt os ynt he s i s ea ndr ei neNS WMS C’ spos i t i ononanumbe rof ke yi s s ue si nNS W he a l t h, i nc l udi ngme di c a l s c hool t r a i ni ngoppor t uni t i e sf ort hei mpr ov e me ntofr ur a lhe a l t hc a r ea nds t r a t e g i e sf orma na g i nghe a l t hwor kf or c et r a i ni ngbot t l e ne c ks .

OurPubl i c a t i onsOfi c e rha she l pe dr e br a ndt heNS WMS Cpubl i cpr oi l et hr oug hi nnov a t i v ene wa ppr oa c he st oourdi g i t a l pr e s e nc ea ndpubl i c a t i ons .

Thebui l di ngbl oc ksf ori mpr ov e da dv oc a c ya ndr e pr e s e nt a t i onf ora l l NS W me di c a l s t ude nt sha v ebe e nl a i ddown byt he2015NS WMS CEx e c ut i v e .

Thes t a g ei snows e tf orf ut ur eNS WMS CEx e c ut i v e st oc ont i nuet oa dv oc a t ee f f e c t i v e l yf ort hebe s tpos s i bl eoppor t uni t i e sf orme di c a l s t ude nt sa ndj uni ordoc t or st oi mpr ov et hehe a l t hof t he i r c ommuni t i e s .

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N S WMS CI N2 0 1 5 S e c r e t ar y-S ar ahJ ay n eL e wi s AsNS WMS CS e c r e t a r yIa mr e s pons i bl ef oror g a ni s i ngNS WMS CEx e c ut i v eMe e t i ng s ,NS WMS CCounc i lMe e t i ng sa ndt heAnnua lGe ne r a lMe e t i ng .F ore a c h me e t i ngIc oor di na t ec or r e s ponde nc ei nc l udi nga g e ndai t e ms ,t a s ksf orr e pr e s e nt a t i v e s , not ii c a t i onsa nddi s t r i but i onof mi nut e s .

Be i ngt hemos tr e pr e s e nt e d s t a t ewi t h ov e r4000 me di c a ls t ude nt sa c r os s800 000 s qua r eki l ome t r e s , NS WMS Cha sa ni mpor t a ntr ol et oi mpr ov ec ommuni c a t i ona ndc ol l a bor a t i on be t we e nt hes e v e nme di c a l s c hool s oc i e t i e s .

Fur t he r mor e , NS WMS Cc a nwor ka s apl a t f or mf orNS W me di c a l s oc i e t i e st oha v emor eofapos i t i v ei nl ue nc ewi t hi n AMS A.

AtNS WMS C2ndCounc i l me e t i ng , wei nvi t e dr e pr e s e nt a t i v e st oe nl i g ht e nCounc i lon i s s ue spe r t i ne ntt ot he i rme di c a ls c hools t ude nt sa nd i de a sofhow NS WMS Cc oul dhe l pa ddr e s st hei s s ue st hr oug hl e a de r s hi pa nda dv oc a c y .

Ma ny oft hedi s c us s i onsr e v ol v e da r ounds t ude ntl e a de r s hi pa ndt heor g a ni s a t i onof me di c a ls oc i e t i e s , i nt e r a c t i onswi t hf a c ul t i e sa ndot he ror g a ni s a t i ons , s t ude ntwe l f a r e , qua l i t yofe duc a t i ona nd s t ude ntpol i c i e ss uc ha sbul l yi nga ndha r a s s me nt .

NS WMS Cc a nhe l pa ddr e s st he s ei s s ue sbyof f e r i ngoppor t uni t i e sf orups ki l l i ngs t ude ntl e a de r s , c ommuni c a t i ngwi t he x t e r na l or g a ni s a t i onsa nds e t t i ngg ui de l i ne sf ort hos ei nt e r a c t i ons , pr ovi di ngpos i t i v ee x pe r i e nc e ss uc ha sS por t sDa y , LI MSa ndCoc kt a i l Pa r t yt oe nc our a g enonme di c a l out l e t sf ors t ude nt s , wor ki ngt og e t he rt opr oduc es t a nda r dpol i c i e sr e g a r di ngbul l yi nga ndha r a s s me nt , i mpr ovi ngc ommuni c a t i onbe t we e nme di c a ls c hool s , pr omot i nge v e nt soc c ur r i nga c r os sme di c a ls c hool sa nde nc our a g i ngc ol l a bor a t i onbe t we e nme di c a l s c hool s .

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p o l i c yr e p o r t AbbasHu s s e i n The r ei sa nobvi ousi ne qui t ywhe ni tc ome st o Rur a lMe di c i newhe nc ompa r e dt ot heMe t r opol i t a n.Tr a i ni ngi nr ur a la r e a sf orme di c a ls t ude nt s a ndj uni ordoc t or sc a nbec ha l l e ng i ng .Hos pi t a l s a r el i mi t e di nt he i ra bi l i t yt ot r a i ny oungdoc t or s wa nt i ngt os pe c i a l i s e .Y e t ,e vi de nc es ug g e s t st ha t me di c a ls t ude nt swhom a r et r a i ne di nr ur a la r e a s a r emor el i ke l yt oc ont i nuet owor ki nr ur a lor r e mot eAus t r a l i a .

Ar a ng eofa ppr oa c he sha v ebe e nus e dt ot r yt o i nc r e a s et her ur a lme di c a lwor kf or c e .

Onenot a bl e e x a mpl ei st heBonde dMe di c a lPr og r a m( BMP) .

Pr e l i mi na r yda t ai snow e me r g i ngi ndi c a t i ngt ha t t hema j or i t yofc ur r e nts t ude nt si nt heBMPha v e noi nt e nt i onoff uli l l i ngt he i rc ont r a c t ua lobl i g a t i onsofpr a c t i c i ngi nr ur a la r e a sonbe c omi ngf ul l y qua l ii e d.

Ma nywi s ht os i mpl ypa yt heout s t a ndi ng f e e soft he i rc ont r a c t , a ndbef r e et opr a c t i c ewhe r e v e rt he yc hoos e .

Mywor kwi t ht heNS WMS Cha sf oc us e donde v e l opi ngne ws t r a t e g i e st oi nc r e a s er ur a lt r a i ni ng pos i t i onsf orme di c a ls t ude nt sa ndi mpr ov er ur a l hos pi t a l st oe nc our a g epos t g r a dua t e st ot r a i ni n a r e a sofwor kf or c es hor t a g e .

TheNS WMS Cwi s he s t oe ns ur ee qui t yofa l lAus t r a l i a nsme di c a lne e ds , de s pi t et he i rg e og r a phi cl oc a t i on.Webe l i e v et hi s c a nonl ybea c hi e v e dbypr ovi di ngs t ude nt sa nd doc t or st her e qui s i t er e s our c e sf ort he i rt r a i ni ng a nd mos ti mpor t a nt l yt o ma na g epa t i e ntt r e a t me nt .NS WMS Ct he r e f or ea dv oc a t e sf ori mpr ov e d r e s e a r c hoppor t uni t i e sf orr ur a l l y ba s e ds t ude nt s a ndt r a i ne e sa swe l l a sg r e a t e ri nv e s t me nti nhos pi t a li nf r a s t r uc t ur ef ort hene e dsoft hec ommuni t y i ns pe c i a l t i e si ns hor t a g es uc ha sps y c hi a t r y .

Ot he ra ppr oa c he sa ppe a rt obemor es uc c e s s f ul i ne nc our a g i ngme di c a l s t ude nt s , t r a i ne e sa nddoc t or st o pr a c t i c ei nr ur a la r e a s .One s uc c e s s f ul s c he me i st he J ohn Fl ynn Pl a c e me ntPr og r a m ( J FPP)ma na g e dbyt heAus t r a l i a nCol l e g eofRur a l a nd Re mot eMe di c i ne( ACRRM) .I tha sr e c e nt l y be e na nnounc e dt ha tf undi ngf ort hi se f f e c t i v epr og r a mi sl i mi t e d.The r ea r enow di s c us s i onsa bout i t sdi s c ont i nua t i on.

Al t e r na t i v es t r a t e g i e sa r ea l s obe i ngc ons i de r e d.

Onec onc e r ni ngs t r a t e g yi st hei nt r oduc t i onoft he Mur r a yDa r l i ngMe di c a lS c hool( MDMS ) .Pr opos i t i onsf ort heMDMSi ndi c a t et ha t80% ofi t ss t ude nt swi l l ne c e s s a r i l yha v ear ur a l ba c kg r ound.

The c onc e r nwi t ht hi sa ppr oa c hi st hea l r e a dyov e r s a t ur a t e dt r a i ni ngpa t hwa y sa ndme di c a le mpl oyme nt ma r ke t .

S omeoft hepos s i bl es i t e sf orMDMSc a mpus e sa r ea l s oa l r e a dyoc c upi e d byot he rNe w S out hWa l e sme di c a l s c hool s ' r ur a l c a mpus e s , s uc h a sTheUni v e r s i t y ofS y dne y ,TheUni v e r s i t y of Not r eDa me ,S y dne ya ndTheUni v e r s i t yofNe w S out hWa l e s .

Mor eme di c a ls t ude nt swi l lnotme a n mor er ur a l doc t or s .

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t h e i n t e r n s h i p c r i s i s R e f l e c t i o na saf i n a l y e a ri n t e r n a t i o n a l s t u d e n t Is t a r t e dme di c a l s c hool i n2010whe nt he r ewe r e onl ywhi s pe r sofapot e nt i a lpr obl e ml oomi ng a he a d.Ev e nnow wi t ht hef ul l bl ownc r i s i swi t h onl y35% ofi nt e r na t i ona ls t ude nt sr e c e i vi nga n of f e rf r om HETIi nNS W,i ti sc l e a rt ha tma ny j uni ors t ude nt sa r enota wa r eoft hec r i s i s .Cur r e nt l yt he r ei ss omer e a s s ur a nc ewi t ht heCommonwe a l t hMe di c a lI nt e r ns hi pspr og r a m of f e r i nge x t r apos i t i onsbutwi t ht hi spr og r a me ndi ng a f t e rne x ty e a r ’ sa ppl i c a t i ons ,t het r uee x t e ntof t hepr obl e m wi l lbe c omee vi de nt .

Iwonde rhow ba dt hes i t ua t i onwi l lbe c omef orc ur r e ntj uni or s t ude nt swhe nt he i rg r a dua t i onc ome s .

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I nt e r ns hi pc r i s i si ss ome t hi ngt ha tmos tofus me di c a ls t ude nt sha v ehe a r da bout ,buts ome t hi ngt ha tmos tofusa r ebl i s s f ul l yi g nor a ntof unt i lg r a dua t i on.Ma y bei ti sf a i rt os a yt ha twe we r ena ï v ei ne x pe c t i nga ni nt e r ns hi pupong r a dua t i on.

Af t e ra l l , wha tot he ri e l dsha v eag ua r a nt e e dj obupong r a dua t i on?Howe v e rme di c a li e l d i suni quei nt ha tame di c a lde g r e ei snott hee nd butt hebe g i nni ngof t heme di c a l t r a i ni ngpr oc e s s , a ndi nt e r ns hi pi sar e qui s i t ef orf ul lr e g i s t r a t i on t opr a c t i c eme di c i newi t ht heMe di c a lBoa r dof Aus t r a l i a .Compoundi ngt hi spr obl e mi st hee ve r c ha ng i ngi e l dofme di c i ne ; e v e r yy e a rwi t hout wor kr e pr e s e nt i ngde s ki l l i nga f f e c t i ngf ut ur ee m pl oyme ntc ha nc e sa ndt husi ti sc r uc i a l t obea bl e t os e c ur eapos i t i onupong r a dua t i on.

Toe x pe c ta pe r ma ne ntr e s i de nc yorc i t i z e ns hi pupong r a dua t i oni sunr e a s ona bl ebute x pe c t i ngt heopt i on f orf ul lme di c a lr e g i s t r a t i on( a f t e rl i vi ngi nAus t r a l i af or6+ y e a r s ,t r a i ne di nAus t r a l i a nhe a l t h c a r es y s t e m,s pe ndi ng $300, 000 i n uni v e r s i t y f e e sa l one )i snotunr e a s ona bl e .

Thepr os pe c tof ha vi ngawor t hl e s s$300, 000de g r e ei sac onc e r ni ngonei nde e d.

Pe r s ona l l yt he mos tf r us t r a t i ng a s pe c toft he whol eor de a l i s n’ ts omuc ht hel a c kof g ua r a nt e e d i nt e r ns hi p, butt hef a c tt ha tt he r ei sl i t t l eonec a n do( orc oul dha v edone )t os i g nii c a nt l yi nl ue nc e t he i rc ha nc e sofr e c e i vi nga ni nt e r ns hi pi nAus t r a l i a .Wi t ht her a ndom a l l oc a t i on pr oc e s sof HETI ,onec oul dha v er e c e i v e daNobe lPr i z ei n Me di c i nea nds t i l lmi s soutoni nt e r ns hi p.Thi s l a c kof c ont r ol i none ’ sownf ut ur ei st r ul yde mor a l i s i nga ndhe l pl e s s ne s si st hepr e domi na ntf e e l i ngf orma j or i t yofi nt e r na t i ona l s t ude nt si nt he i r i na ly e a rofme di c a ls c hool .Al t houg ht hene w me r i tba s e ds e l e c t i onofRur a lPr e f e r e nt i a lRe c r ui t me nt( RPR)i sawe l c omec ha ng ei na ddr e s s i ngt hi si s s ue ,t henumbe rofpos i t i onsa v a i l a bl e t hr oug ht hi spa t hwa yi sdi s ma lc ompa r e dt ot he t ot a l numbe rofg r a dua t i ngs t ude nt s .

My6y e a r si nAus t r a l i aha v ebe e nf ul lofma ny g r e a te x pe r i e nc e s .

Mos ti mpor t a nt l yIha v ema de f r i e nds hi pst ha twoul dl a s tal i f e t i mea ndt he r ei s l i t t l eIwoul dt a keba c kf r om myt i mehe r e .

Iha v e be e nf or t una t ee noug ht obeof f e r e dapl a c e me nt t hr oug hRPRa nda mi ni ni t e l yg r a t e f ul f ort heoppor t uni t yt obepa r toft heAus t r a l i a nc ommuni t y .

Howe v e rt hev a s tma j or i t yofmyf r i e ndsha v enot be e ns ol uc kya ndIc a nonl yhopet he ywon’ tbe f or c e dt og i v eupt he i rdr e a ms .

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Whi l s tt he r ec ont i nue st obeg r owt hi nt het ot a l numbe rofme di c a lpr a c t i t i one r s ,t he r ei sne v e r t he l e s swe l l e s t a bl i s he dg e og r a phi cma l di s t r i but i on.I fourg e ne r a t i oni st os e ei mpr ov e me nti n r ur a lhe a l t hout c ome s ,i ti sc r i t i c a lt ha twea ddr e s st hi si ne qua l i t y .

We ha v er e c e nt l ys e e nc ha ng e st o bondi ng s c he me s , wi t ht hec e s s a t i onoft heMe di c a lRur a l Bonde dS c hol a r s hi p( MRBS )a ndar e duc t i oni n t her e t ur nofs e r vi c ef orBonde dMe di c a lPl a c e ( BMP)s t ude nt s .

The r ei sl i mi t e de vi de nc et os ug g e s tt ha tbonde d pr og r a msi nc r e a s et her ur a l me di c a lwor kf or c e ;wi t h anumbe rofpa r t i c i pa nt s‘ buyi ngout ’oft he i rc ont r a c torr e t ur ni ng t o ur ba n pr a c t i c ef ol l owi ng t he e nd oft he i r r e t ur nofs e r vi c e .

Thee r a di c a t i onoft hei ne f f e c t i v ea ndc oe r c i v e MRBSs c he mewa sas t e pi nt her i g htdi r e c t i on.

Ne v e r t he l e s s ,i ti se s s e nt i a lt ha tt he s ef undsbe r e di r e c t e di nt oi mpl e me nt i nge vi de nc e dba s e d s t r a t e g i e st oa t t r a c ta ndr e t a i nmi l l e nni a l doc t or s t or ur a lpr a c t i c e .F or t una t e l y ,wedoha v ee vi de nc et os uppor te f f e c t i v es t r a t e g i e s .

I ti swe l l e s t a bl i s he dt ha tar ur a lba c kg r ounda ndpos i t i v e r ur a le x pe r i e nc e st hr oug houtme di c a ls c hoola r e t het woma i nf a c t or st ha ta f f e c tt hede c i s i ont o pr a c t i c er ur a l l y .

I ns uppor toft hi s , wes houl dbe l ooki ngt oi nc r e a s eMe di c a ls c hooli nt a keofr ur a l or i g i ns t ude nt st hr oug hbot hs e l e c t i onc r i t e r i aa nds c hol a r s hi ps .

Fur t he r mor e , wene e dt oi n c r e a s et henumbe rof pos i t i onsa ndl e ng t hof t i me a v a i l a bl et os t ude nt sa tRur a l Cl i ni c a l S c hool s .

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The r eha v ea l s obe e nr e c e ntc ha ng e st ot heGe ne r a lPr a c t i c eRur a lI nc e nt i v e sPr og r a m( GPRI P) wi t ht hei mpl e me nt a t i onof t hene wc l a s s ii c a t i on s y s t e m, t heModii e dMona s hMode l ( MMM) .

The mor ea ppr opr i a t e l yt a r g e t e di na nc i a li nc e nt i v e s wi l lhope f ul l yt r a ns l a t et oi mpr ov e me nt si nt he r ur a lGe ne r a lPr a c t i c ewor kf or c ea mong s tour g e ne r a t i on, e s pe c i a l l yi nt hos ea r e a st ha te x pe r i e nc et heg r e a t e s tdi fi c ul t yi na t t r a c t i nga ndr e t a i ni ngGPs .I nc r e a s e dr e t e nt i onofGPsi nt he s e a r e a swi l l a l l owf org r e a t e rc ont i nui t yofc a r ea nd i mpr ov e dpa t i e ntout c ome s .

I na ddi t i ont ot hi s , wene e dt oc ont i nuet opl a c e pr e s s ur eont heGov e r nme ntt oi mpr ov ea c c e s s i bi l i t yt os pe c i a l i s tt r a i ni ngpr og r a msi nr ur a la nd r e g i ona l a r e a s .Thi spr ovi de spos i t i v er ur a l e x pe r i e nc et odoc t or sa nds pe c i a l i s ts e r vi c e st oc ommuni t i e s .

Thi sbe i ngs a i d, i ti snotf e a s i bl ef ora l l c ommuni t i e st oha v ea c c e s st os pe c i a l i s t sl oc a l l y .

The r e f or e ,wemus te ns ur et ha twec ont i nuet o s uppor tvi s i t i ngs pe c i a l i s ts c he me sa ndout r e a c h pr og r a ms .

Whi l s tf a c e t of a c ec ons ul t a t i onsa r ei r r e pl a c e a bl e , t heut i l i s a t i onof t e l e he a l t hbyourg e ne r a t i on wi l l t r a ns f or mt hede l i v e r yof s pe c i a l i s ta nda l l i e d he a l t hs e r vi c e st or ur a l a r e a s .

I ti sc r uc i a l t ha twe e nc our a g ec ont i nue dde v e l opme ntoft he s et e c hnol og i e s , a nde ns ur et he ya r eut i l i s e dt ot he i rf ul l pot e nt i a l .

S uc ht e c hnol og i e swi l l a l s oa c ta sas up por tt or ur a lpr a c t i t i one r st hr oug hpr ovi di nga n a ddi t i ona la v e nuef orpr of e s s i ona lde v e l opme nt , a nda c c e s st os pe c i a l i s tc ol l e a g ue sa nds uppor t ne t wor ks .

La s t l y , wene e dt oa c t i v e l ye nc our a g eourg e ne r a t i onof doc t or st og or ur a l .

Asf oundbyas t udyunde r t a ke nbyt heRur a lHe a l t hWor kf or c eAus t r a l i a , mi l l e ni a l sa r el ooki ngf orqua l i t yc l i ni c a l e x pe r i e nc e st ha twi l lf a c i l i t a t epr of e s s i ona lde v e l opme nt .

The ya r ea l s oc onc e r ne dwi t hpr e s t i g e , a nd t ha ts pe c i a l i s tc ol l e g e sa ndpr of e s s i ona la s s oc i a t i onsvi e wr ur a lpl a c e me nt sl e s sf a v our a bl y .To a t t r a c tdoc t or st or ur a l pr a c t i c ewene e dt oe r a di c a t et hes t i g mat ha tr ur a lpl a c e me nti sahi ndr a nc et ot hos ewa nt i ngt os pe c i a l i s e .S t ude nt s a ndy oungdoc t or sne e dt obea s s ur e dt ha tr ur a l e x pe r i e nc ea l l owse x t e ns i v e ha nds on e x pe r i e nc e ,c l os ec ont a c twi t hs upe r vi s or s ,a ndpos i t i v e l yi mpa c t sc a r e e rpr og r e s s i on.

The r ea r ema nyt hi ng sIwoul dl ov et os e ea ddr e s s e dt oi mpr ov et hehe a l t hout c ome sofr ur a l Aus t r a l i a ns .Howe v e r ,ourg e ne r a t i on c a n onl y be g i nt oi mpr ov er ur a l he a l t hi f t he r ea r ec ha ng e s t obot hs y s t e msa nda t t i t ude s ,a ndmor ehe a l t h pr of e s s i ona l sa r e pr ovi di ng s e r vi c e st or ur a l c ommuni t i e s .

Wec a mei nt op e r c h , t ol i s t e n , t ol e a r n .

I f I h a dn o t c o mei nt h a t n i g h t , t h e ys a i dI wo u l db ed e a di n6 mo n t h s .

Myk i d n e y swo u l dh a v eg i v e nwa y .

F r e s h f a c e dl i t t l eb i r d st h e ywe r e , s i t t i n gu p r i g h t , p e n s h o v e r i n ga b o v ewh i t eu n t o u c h e dp a p e r .

I b e g a n , my1 5 s e c o n d s , t h es p i e l : h o wI c o u l d n ’ t s l e e p , g o t p i n s a n dn e e d l e si nt h ea r m, d r o v emy s e l f i n t oh o s p i t a l …

We l c o met ome d i c i n e , al o u da p p l a u s er a n go u t i no u r mi n d s .

T h ep r a y e r o f Ma i mo n i d e s r e s o n a t e d ; wemu s t q u i c k l yc o met o u n d e r s t a n dt h a t‘ t h ef o r c e sc l a s ha n dt h eb o d yc r u mb l e si n t o t h ep r i ma l d u s t f r o mwh i c hi t c a me . ’ Af t e r a l l t h ea n t i c i p a t i o n , t h e i n e v i t a b l ewa sh e r e : t h er e a l i t yo f f a c i n gd e a t h .

Di a g n o s i s : L u p u s .

Hi sl i f ec h a n g e d .

Ah e a l t h yma no f4 5y e a r s ; d i dh e h a v eawi f e , c h i l d r e n , h o wd i dt h e yr e a c t ?I t wa s n ’ t i n d i g e s t i o na f t e r a l l .

T h e ys c r a mb l e dt oc a t c hi t ;i twa sa wr i g g l ywo r m, t h e ymu s t n o t h a v es t u d i e d i t y e t …

T h eh e a r t a t t a c kwa sas h o c k , b u t I a ms t i l l k i c k i n g .

Hes mi l e d .

B u t t h a t wa sn o t t h ef l o u r i s h o f ac o n d u c t o r o nt h ef i n a l n o t e , t h e r ewa smo r e .

Wec o u l d n ’ t s p e l l i t , a n dh a dl i t t l en o t i o n o fwh a ti twa sb u tl e f tas p r a wl i n gme s s a c r o s st h ep a p e r .

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S o c r a t e s .

T h ec l a s s i c a l Gr e c i a na n df o u n d e r p h i l o s o p h yb e c o me sap i l l a ro fk n o wl e d g ei nt h ee y e so f i g n e t t ef r ofi r se n c o u n t e rwi tp a t i e n t t h eb l i n d .

T h en a mes o l i d i f i e st h ee p h e me r a l , ag u i d e V wh e nf l o a t i n ga mi d s t u n c h a r t e dwa t e r s .

T r u ewi s d o m, i nh i swo r d s‘ i si nk n o wi n gy o uk n o wn o t h i n g ’ o o k i n ga t t h e m, a t t h eb e g i n n i n go f t h e i r j o u r n e y , I h o p eI c o u l dh e l p S i t e .

On s e t .

Ch a r a c t e r .

R a d i a t i o n .

Al l e v i a t i n g .

T i me . L t h e m t o t r e a t u s b e t t e r .

I h o p e t h e y w o u l d l i s t e n , a n d u n d e r s t a n d ; y o u E x a c e r b a t i n g .

S e v e r i t y . o u l dn e v e r f i n dmei nat e x t b o o kI t o l dt h e m.

S u b h e a d i n g swec h e c k e do v e r b e f o r ewewe r ea l -c T h eg e n e r a l wo r d s d i d n ’ t f i t .

S h a r p , s t a b b i n g , b u r n i n g .

No , s h ed e f i e d l o we dt of i l ei n . t h e t y p i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n , a n d r e f u s e d t o b e p u t i n t o a b o x .

S h e t r a n s c e n d S h ewa sas ma l l , l i t t l el a d y , t h eb e ds e e me da n do u r r e h e a r s e du n d e r s t a n d i n g . o c e a na n ds h eme r e l yav u l n e r a b l eb o a t l o s t a mo n g e I t i s m o r e i n t e n s e a s i t c o m e s t ot h es u r f a c e , f i n ea n dc u t t i n g .

I f e e l t h et i d e s .

Wewe r eg r a t e f u l t h a ts h ewa swi l l i n gt o t h e ma se l e c t r i cc u r r e n t s , c o mi n ga n dg o i n g . s h a r e . o r 1 2mo n t h ss h eh a db e e na b u s e d , l y i n ga l o n ei nac a t a t o n i cs t a r e .

I wa sh a p p yt ot a l k ; i t wa sn i c et oh a v es o me o n e F T h e m a l n u t r i t i o n h a d c a u s e d t h e n e r v e d a m a g e , b u t a s h e r e y e s b ymys i d e , e v e nt h o u g hi t wa sad a r kt i met h a t h a d b e c a meg l a s s yt h e r ewa sas h a r e dmo me n to fmu t u a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g t ob ed u gu pf r o mt h emu r k yp a s t . t h a t t h e r e w a s f a r m o r e i n j u r y t h a n p h y s i c a l t r a u m a .

Ou rd o c t o rl e a n e di nt ot e n d e r l yh o l dh e rh a n d ; t h e ns h es a t d o wnb e s i d eh e r p a t i e n t .

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Awh o l ed r a we rf u l l ; I t a k ewh a t e v e rt h e yg i v eme , t o o ma n yd r u g sI d o n ’ t k n o wwh a t d o e swh i c h .

I h a da l r e a d yt a l k e dt oma n yo f t h e mb u s t l i n gi na n do u t , I wa s T h ec e l l swec o u l dd r a w,l i n e sa n da r r o wsc o u l dl i n k t i r e d . p a t h o g e n e s i s .

Ov e rt h ey e a r sao n c eh e a l t h yl u n gwo u l d 5mi n u t e sh et o l du s , weh u d d l e da r o u n du n s u r eo fwh e r et o b l a c k e nt oc h a r c o a l , b u r n t o u t l o s so ff u n c t i o n a l i t y .

Wh a t b e g i n .

T h en e ws t e t h o s c o p e sa r o u n do u r n e c kf e l t h e a v y . d i dt h a t me a n ?

I c o u l d n ’ t h e a r wh a t t h e ywe r es a y i n g ; I a mo l d , h a l f b l i n da n d S i t t i n gi nmyp a j a ma s , wi t ha l l t h ec o r d s , a n dt h eb r e a t h h a l f d e a f , b u t n o t s t u p i d , i f t h e yc o u l do n l ys p e a ku p , mo r ec l e a r l y .i n gt u b ea l wa y si nt h ewa y .

Hewa sf r o mHu n g a r y , E n g l i s hwa sn o t h i sf i r s t l a n g u a g ea n d L i f e : h es t i l l h a dt oe a t , g ot ot h eb a t h r o o ma n ds l e e pwi t h wi t ht r o u b l eh e a r i n gi tb e c a med i f f i c u l tt os t a r t .

B r e a t h l e s s n e s s ,a l l t h i sc o mmo t i o n . wi t hmu c hg e s t i c u l a t i o na n dwa v i n go f a r ms , wa s c o mmu n i c a t e d . B l o o d s , r o u n d sa n da l l t h e s ep e o p l ea s k i n gt h es a me Y e st ot h i s , n ot ot h a t .

I g a v eu ps mo k i n g1 7y e a r sa g o , n oo n e q u e s t i o n s , i na n do u t t i mea n dt i mea g a i n , t h e yc o u l d n ’ t d o b e l i e v e s me .

I wa s h e l p i n gmyf r i e n dwi t hs o mec o n s t r u c t i o nwh e n a n y t h i n gf o r me .

I h a dt h ef i r s t e p i s o d e , a f t e r t h a t I s i mp l ys t o p p e d .

Ap r o g r e s s i v ec h r o n i cc a s ea i m: t oa l l e v i a t et h es u f f e r i n g .

As t h ma ?I n h a l e r , p u f f e r ?

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B u l l y i n ga n dH a r a s s me n ti nMe d i c i n e AS t u d e n t ' sP e r s p e c t i v e

I ' ms ur et ha tmos tofy ouha v ee x pe r i e nc e d s omef or m ofbul l yi ngi nt heme di c a li e l d, of t e n bybe i ngs c ol de dbydoc t or sf ornotknowi ngt he a ns we rt oac e r t a i nque s t i on-at hi ngt ha tIl i ket o c a l l" i nt e l l e c t ua lhumi l i a t i on" .S omeofy ouma y i g nor ei ta ndmov ea l ongwi t hy ourda y;butf or ot he r s ,i tma yc ompl e t e l yr ui nt he i rda y ,a nd s l owl ybui l ddi s t r us ta ndf e a ri nt heme di c a lpr of e s s i on.

Ius e dt obeoneof t hef or me r-I ' ds i mpl ys a yt o t hedoc t ort ha tIdon' tknowt hea ns we r , g e tr e pr i ma nde di nf r ontoft het e a m, br us hi tof f , a nddo myr e a di ng st oc ompe ns a t ef ormyl a c kofknowl e dg e .

Howe v e r , as e e mi ng l yi nnoc uousda yi nmy s ur g i c a lr ot a t i onc ha ng e dmywhol epe r s pe c t i v e oft hi si s s ue .

OnoneTue s da ymor ni ng , Ivi s i t e dt heope r a t i ng t he a t r e st o wa t c h pr oc e dur e st ha twe r e pl a nne df ort het e a m.Wa l ki ngi n,Iwa sg r e e t e d by a t a l l ,we l l bui l tc ons ul t a nts ur g e on who woul d be pe r f or mi ng t he ope r a t i ons on t he mor ni ngl i s t .Ibe g a nt oi nt r oduc emy s e l fa nd br i el yc onv e r s e dwi t hhi ma boutt hei r s tpa t i e nt t ha twa swa i t i ngi nt hea na e s t he t i cba yf orac ol onos c opy .

" We l l ,hei s n' ta si nt i mi da t i nga shel ooks " ,I t houg ht .

Be f or ehei ns e r t e dt hes c opei nt ot hepa t i e nt ' s bot t om, hea s ke dmet ope r f or mar e c t a l e x a mi na t i ona ndde s c r i bet ohi m my i ndi ng s .

Iwa sc ha t t i ngwi t ht her e g i s t r a rwhowa sa s s i s t i ngt hes ur g e onf ort hemor ni ngl i s t ,s oIdi dn' tnot i c et he s ur g e ont a l ki ngt ome .

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pe r f or mt hee x a mi na t i on.Notag r e a ti r s ti mpr e s s i on.

Ir e por t e dba c kmyi ndi ng st ohi m -hes e e me d t obec ont e nt ,a ndbe g a nt hepr oc e dur e ."

We l l , c r i s i sa v e r t e d! " , ors oIt houg ht .

I nt hemi ddl eoft hepr oc e dur e ,hes t a r t e d a s ki ngmeanumbe rofc ompl e xque s t i onss uc h a s" Wha ts t r uc t ur e sdoy ous e eont hec a me r at o know t ha ty ou' r ei ns i det het r a ns v e r s ec ol on? " , " Whydowene e dt ol i f tt hemuc os aoft hepol yp be f or ei nj e c t i ngme t hy l e nebl ue ? "a nd" Wha ti s t hec he mi c a lr e a s oni ngofwhyme t hy l e nebl uei s us e dt o dy epol yps ? " .Cl e a r l y ,t he s eque s t i ons we r et ooa dv a nc e df ormewhoha v eba r e l ys e e n a nyc ol onos c opi e sa ndha dnor e a s ont or e a d a boutt het opi ci nf ul l de pt h.

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Whe t he ry ou' r eame di c a l s t ude ntora doc t or , beni c et oy ourpe e r s .

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Theme di abr e a koutha sma det hi si s s uepe r t i ne ntt oe v e r y one ,whe t he ri ti st heme di c a ls t ude nt , t hej uni ordoc t or , ort hes e ni ordoc t or .

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S oona f t e r , Ihe a r dt hec hi l dbe g i nt oc r ya ndnot i c e dt hea c c ompa nyi ngma npl a c i nghi sha nds t i g ht l ya r oundhe rmout hi na na t t e mptt oqui e t e nhe rdown.Thec hi l d’ sf a c epr og r e s s i v e l yr e dde ne da nds hea ppe a r e dt obeha vi ngdi fi c ul t y br e a t hi nga swe l l a si ndi s t r e s s .

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Tome , t hea f or e me nt i one dAc tc r e a t e sac ompl i c a t e da ndhos t i l ee nvi r onme ntf orhe a l t hc a r e pr of e s s i ona l sa ndonet ha tl e a v e st he mi nc ons t a nta ng s ta boutt hepot e nt i a ll e g a lr a mii c a t i onst he yma yf a c ef ors pe a ki ngouta boutt he i r c onc e r ns .De s pi t et hi s ,a na r t i c l e by Fa unc e

( Fa unc e , 2004)a r g ue st ha t“ publ i ci nqui r i e si ni t i a t e dbyhe a l t hc a r ewhi s t l ebl owe r sha v ev a l i da t e dt he i rc e nt r a l a l l e g a t i onsa ndde mons t r a t e d t ha tt hewhi s t l ebl owe r st he ms e l v e swe r es i nc e r e i nt he i rde s i r et oi mpl e me ntt hef unda me nt a l vi r t ue sa ndpr i nc i pl e sofme di c a le t hi c s ,bi oe t hi c s a ndpubl i che a l t hl a w. ”Thi shi g hl i g ht st omet he i mpor t a nc eofnotke e pi ngqui t ewhe nIobs e r v e s ome t hi ng t ha t ne g a t i v e l ya f f e c t s vul ne r a bl e pe opl ea r oundmewhoma ynotbea bl et os pe a k outf ort he ms e l v e s ,pa r t i c ul a r l ywhe nIa m we l l e qui ppe dt odos o.

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Is e et hi sa st her i g ht di r e c t i onf ort heme di c a l pr of e s s i ona ndIhopet o c ont r i but et ot hi ss hi f tbyma ki ngde c i s i ons( r e g a r dl e s soft hema g ni t ude )wi t ht hepa t i e nt ’ s we l l be i ngmyc e nt r a lf oc us .Idon’ tt hi nkt hi si s s ome t hi ngIc a na c hi e v ei ns t a nt a ne ous l ybutIbe l i e v enow i st het i met opr a c t i c ea ndde v e l op t he s eha bi t s

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The i r s ti st ha tt hepot e nt i a lr e s e a r c ha nd i ndi ng s f r om s uc hs t udi e s ,whi c hha v et hepot e nt i a lt oyi e l d g r e a tbe nei tf orhuma ni t y , c omea tt hee x pe ns eoft he s uf f e r i ngofa not he rl i vi ngc r e a t ur e .Thi si r onyi spa r t i a l l yr el e c t e dwi t hi nTheAus t r a l i a nCodef ort heCa r e a ndUs eofAni ma l sf orS c i e nt ii cPur pos e s( 2013) .

On t heoneha nd,i tqui t er e a s ona bl ys t a t e st ha t "a ni ma l s c a nonl ybeus e dwhe nt he r ei snoa l t e r na t i v e " .

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Wi t ht hee x c e pt i onoft hel udi c r ouse x pe r i me nt a lc os me t i ct e s t i ng ona ni ma l s , i tc a nbes e e nt ha ti nal otof c a s e swhe r ea l t e r na t i v enona ni ma l t e s t i ngi snota ppr opr i a t e , a ni ma l t e s t i ngma ybeane c e s s a r ye vi l .

Whi l s tweha v eas t r ong kne e j e r kr e a c t i ont ohe a r i nga boutne ur os ur g e r yr a t s , f or c ef e e di ngt he mt ox i cc he mi c a l sori mpl a nt i ngc a nc e r oust umour si nt one wbor ns , t hei nr oa dsof me di c i ne ma yde pe ndons uc he x pe r i me nt a t i on.Wi t houtt he m, he a r tt r a ns pl a nt a t i on,t hedr ug st ot r e a ta s t hmaa nd l e uke mi a , a swe l la st hev a c c i ne sf orpol i oa ndr ube l l a , ma ynotha v ee x i s t e d.

Thes e c ondi r onyi sunde r pi nne dbyt hef a c tt ha tr a t s s ha r ea ppr ox i ma t e l y90% of t hehuma ng e nomes ha r e d wi t hr a t s .Ma nyoft heoppone nt soft he i rus ec i t et he f a c tt ha tr a t se x pe r i e nc epa i na nde mot i on,t hemos t vi s c e r a l a ndi mpor t a ntof huma ne x pe r i e nc e s , i nas i mi Howe v e r , i ti st hev e r yf a c tt ha tt he l a rwa yt oy ouorI . unde r l yi nge mot i ona la ndpa i npa t hwa y si nhuma ns a ndr a t sa r es i mi l a rt ha tma ke st he ms ous e f ula nd i ns i g ht f ul i nt ot hef unc t i oni ngofhuma nc og ni t i ona s we l l a sc a r di ov a s c ul a rdi s e a s e , c a nc e ra ndi nl a mma t or ya ndi mmuneme di a t e ddi s e a s e s .

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Al t houg hav e r yut i l i t a r i a na ns we rs e e msac he a p e s c a pef r om af unda me nt a l l ymor a l l yde ba t e ,pe r ha psi ti st heonl ypa r a di g mt ha twec a na ppl yhe r e t heus eofr ode nt si ns c i e nt ii cr e s e a r c hi sul t i ma t e l y be nei c i a l , buts houl ddonewi t ht heut mos tr e g ul a t i ona ndr e s pe c t .

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I nc r e a s i ng l ys t r i ng e ntr e g ul a t i onont her e s e a r c he r smi ni mi s eunne c e s s a r yorunj us t ii a bl ypa i nf ul pr oc e dur e si sr el e c t e di nt hea me nde d2013c odeof e t hi c s ,a swe l la st hepubl i cpr e s s ur et ha ti spl a c e d onpubl i ci ns t i t ut i onswhe nt he ya r ef oundt oha v e br oke nt hos er e g ul a t i ons .Fa mous l y ,t hena t i ona l out poura g a i ns tt heus eofa ni ma l t e s t i ngf ore x pe r i me nt a lc os me t i c ss a wt hes e na t epa s samot i ont o e nds uc ht r e a t me nt si nDe c e mbe rofl a s ty e a r .

Al t e r na t i v et r e a t me nt sha v ea l s obe c omemor ec ommon, wi t hi nvi t r ot e s t i ngnow c ommonl yus e df ors uc h t hi ng sa st r i a l l i ngpyr og e npha r ma c e ut i c a l s .

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S h o o t t h e ma ne ma i l i n t r o d u c i n gy o u r s e l fa n de x p l a i n i n gt h a t y o u ’ dl i k et oa r r a n g eame e t i n gi no r d e r t od i s c u s s o n eo r t wop a r t i c u l a r t o p i c s .

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Ma k es u r ey o uc h e c ko u t t h e i r p a r t y ’ sp o l i c yi f i t e x i s t s .

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T h e ywa n t t oh e a r f r o my o up o l i t i c i a n s a r e e l e c t e dt or e p r e s e n t t h e i rp e o p l e , a n dn e e d t oh e a rf r o my o ut oma k es u r et h e ya r e f a i r l yd o i n gt h i s .

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a dvi s et he m ona l la s pe c t sofme ds c hool .Thi s y e a ra l s os a wt hei na ug ur a lMe nt a lHe a l t hNi g ht , whe r es e v e r a lc ur r e ntme di c a ls t ude nt ss ha r e d t he i re x pe r i e nc e s de a l i ng wi t h me nt a lhe a l t h pr obl e msdur i ngt hec our s eoft he i rs t udi e s ,a n e v e ntwhi c hc a nhope f ul l yc a r r yonov e rt hey e a r s a nd he l pr e duc et hes t i g maa s s oc i a t e d wi t ha pr obl e mt ha ta f f e c t sag r e a tma nyofourpe e r s .

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The2015UOW Me dRe vueS t a rWa r f a r i n:The Embol iS t r i ke sBa c k, wa sonc ea g a i nar a g i ngs uc c e s sput t i ngon t hr e eout s t a ndi ngs hows .The pr oi t sf r om l a s ty e a r ’ spe r f or ma nc e , a l ongwi t ha c ont r i but i onf r om WUMS S , ha v ee na bl e dt hef or ma t i on oft he WUMS S / Me d Re vue Cr e a t i vi t y Gr a nt .Thi si sag r a nts e tupt os uppor tf ours t u de nt st ot hev a l ueofupt o$500t opur s uea nyc r e a t i v ei nt e r e s tt hr oug houtt he i rme di c a ls t udi e s .

The di v e r s ea ppl i c a t i onswe r e c e i v e df ort hi s y e a r ’ sg r a nta l l oc a t i onsr e v e a l e dt hede pt hsoft a l e nt sa mong s tours t ude nt sa ndt hev a s tpot e nt i a l t ha tha sa sy e tbe e ni ns ufi c i e nt l yt a ppe d.

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B u t t h i n ko u t s i d et h e b o x !

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Me d i c a l s c h o o l i sj u s t t h eb e g i n n i n g , s ol e a r nt o e n j o yc o n s t a n t l ymo v i n g , e x a ms , s t u d ye t c .

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E n j o yi t !

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Y o uma yj u s t f i n d t h a tt e r my o u ’ v et r i e dd e s p e r a t e l yt os wa po u to fi s t h eo n ey o uf a l l i nl o v ewi t h .

Us et h eo p p o r t u n i t i e so f me d i c a l s c h o o l a n dy o u re a r l yh o s p i t a l y e a r st o“ t r y b e f o r ey o ub u y ” .

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i n t r o d u c i n ga n u ms s De a r NS W Me d i c a l S t u d e n t s , Onb e h a l f o f t h e3 8 0me d i c a l s t u d e n t swh oc u r r e n t l yc a l l t h eACTh o me–He l l o !

Wh i l ei t i s t r u et h a t wed oh a v et ob r a c ef o r ad e e p e r d a r k e r wi n t e r , a n di t i s t r u e t h a tn ob e a c h e sf a l l wi t h i ne y e s i g h t , wea r ei nf a c tn od i f f e r e n tt oy o u !

Wea r e c o n s u me db yt h i st h i n gwec a l l ame d i c a l d e g r e e , p a s s i o n a t ei no u rv i e wsa n d o p i n i o n s , a n dwec a ni n d e e dl e t o u r h a i r d o wni nt h a t f a mi l i a r p o s t e x a md a z e .

Aso f 2 0 1 5 , t h eANUMe d i c a l S t u d e n t s ’ S o c i e t y( ANU MS S ) s e e ’ s n or e a s o nt oma i n t a i no u r r e l a t i v ei s o l a t i o n .

Wewa n t t oi n t e r a c t , t os h a r e , a n dt ob u i l df r i e n d s h i p s .

I t wa swi t ht h i si d e ai nmi n dt h a t t h eNS WMS C a n dt h eANU MS Sh a v es i g n e da nMo Ua n dc o mme n c e dar e l a t i o n s h i p .

Ar e l a t i o n s h i pt h a t b o t hp a r t i e s h o p ewi l l a i de f f o r t s i na d v o c a c y , e d u c a t i o na n de n t t a i n me n tf o ra l lme d i c a ls t u d e n t st h r o u g h o u tNS W a n dt h eACT .

t i o n s , wh i l eo u re f f o r t si n t e r n a l l yh a v er e s u l t e di ni mp r o v e da s s e s s me n ts t r u c t u r ea n df e e d b a c k–y e p t h a t ’ sr i g h t , wen o wg e t l e g i t i ma t ef e e d b a c k !

I n2 0 1 4t h eANUMe d i c a l S c h o o l c e l e b r a t e di t ’ s 1 0 t h B i r t h d a ya n dwi t ht h i smi l e s t o n et h eANU MS Swa s p l e a s e dt oc e l e b r a t eo u r o wne n t r a n c ei n t ot h ewo r l d .

S i n c ei t ’ sb i r t h , t h eANU MS Sh a sg r o wna n dma t u r e d l i k ean e wb o r nwi t ha no v e r z e a l o u smo t h e r !

We ’ v e a d d e dn u mb e r sa n ds t r e t c h e do u rt a s kl i s twe l l b e y o n dt h en o r m.

Wea r ec o mmi t t e et h a ts p a n sa l l f o u r y e a r so f o u r me d i c a l d e g r e ea n dc o mp l e t e l ye mb r a c e si n t e r y e a ri n t e r a c t i o n s ,p r o v i n gt h a tt h e r e n e e d n ’ t b eah i e r a r c h yi nt h eme d i c a l wo r l do f t o d a y .

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T h eANU MS Si sp r o u dt ob ee mb a r k i n go nt h i s n e wa d v e n t u r ewi t ht h eNS WMS C. Wea n t i c i p a t et h e c h a n c et og r o wt o g e t h e rt h r o u g h2 0 1 6–s h a r i n g i d e a s , e f f o r t , a n de v e n t s–a n dh o p et oa d dau n i q u e a n dv a l u a b l ep e r s p e c t i v et ot h ec o u n c i l .

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T h eANU MS Sa n do u r v a r i o u s s u b c o mmi t t e e s s p o i l o u rs t u d e n t swi t hac a l e n d a rt h a t h o u s e smo r ed a t e s t h a nT h eB a c h e l o r !

Wet i c kf a mi l i a r b o x e s t oy o u r o wn s o c i e t i e s–al a v i s hWi n t e rB a l l , a c a d e mi cme n t o r i n g a n dp e e r a s s i s t e dt u t o r i n g , ‘ L i f ei nt h eR e a l Wo r l d ’ a n d ‘ Wh e nI Gr o wUp ’ e v e n t s–a n da sy o u ’ l l l i k e l yk n o w, wev e n t u r et oa l l t h eb i gt i c k e t i t e msf r o mAMS A. We p u b l i s hf o u r i s s u eo f T h eAu r i c l ee a c hy e a r a n di n2 0 1 5 p r o d u c e do u rv e r yo wnANU MS SGu i d et oI n t e r n s h i p sf o r t h ef i r s t t i me .

T h eANU MS Si sf o r t u n a t et oh a v ed e v e l o p e d s t r o n gr e l a t i o n s h i p swi t ht h eAMAACT , ACTHe a l t h a n do fc o u r s et h eANUMe d i c a l S c h o o l .

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Asme di c a ls t ude nt s ,wec ol l e c t i v e l ys ha r ea s t r onga ndpa s s i ona t es e ns eofc i vi cdut yi na dv oc a t i ngf ort hehi g he s tqua l i t yhe a l t hc a r ef ora l l Aus t r a l i a npa t i e nt sa nda sNS WMS C’ sPol i c yOf i c e r ,be i nga bl et ope r s ona l l yr e s e a r c h,r e f oc us a ndr e br a nde l e me nt sofpr e v oc a t i ona lpol i c yf or ours t a t e ’ sme di c a l s t ude nt sha sbe e navi s i ona r y e x pe r i e nc e ; onet ha twi l l be t t e re qui pourdoc t or s oft hef ut ur et of uli l t hi sdut y .

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