Prevocational Integrated Extended Rural Clinical Experience (PIERCE): cutting through the barriers to prevocational rural medical education

Dr Dale Hanson

qualifications: DrPH

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Rural Generalist Training Advisor

Australia

Dr Dale Hanson graduated from Flinders University of South Australia in 1982, initially pursuing a career in Family Medicine, and subsequently in Emergency Medicine. Since 1986 he has been working as Staff Emergency Physician at Mackay Base Hospital, in regional Queensland. Concerned at the high rate of injury in the region, he developed an interest in injury research and safety promotion, completing his Masters Degree in Public Health and Tropical Medicine through James Cook University in 2000. He is currently the Tom & Dorothy Cook Research Fellow in Public Health with James Cook University.

Dr Eleanor Carey

qualifications: FRACGP

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data

position: General Practitioner

General Practitioner

Dr Jane Harte

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data

position: Rural Academic Lead, Atherton

Rural; placement Co-ordinator, James Cook University Atherton

Ms Deanne Bond

qualifications: BOrgL

contribution: Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Manager, Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway

Dr Dan Manahan

qualifications: Grad Dip RRM

contribution: Study conception and design

position: Director Rural Medical Services

Senior Medical Officer Stanthorpe Rocketship Pacific Board Director Medical Educator Rural Medical Education Australia Associate Professor Griffith Uni, JCU, UQ

Mr Patrick O'Connor

qualifications: MApp Sci

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data

position: Librarian/Senior Medical Education Officer

Medical Education Officer & Librarian Darling Downs Health