Development of the Rural Generalist Program Japan: meeting the needs of Japanese rural communities

Dr Manabu Saito

qualifications: MD

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

position: CEO, Director of Rural Generalist Program Japan

Japan

Rural Generalist, Director of Rural Generalist Program Japan

Mr Nicholas Schubert

qualifications: BA GCert MA

contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: PhD Candidate

Ms Takara Tsuzaki

qualifications: BA MSc

contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: PhD Student

Takara Tsuzaki is a Doctoral Research Associate at Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation at Western Michigan University, USA. Takara has worked extensively in the field of social and economic research, monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, and project management in all 4 sectors: academic institutions, public sector, private sector and nonprofit sector. Educational background: B.A. in anthropology and international studies and MSc. in Non-governmental Organizational Management and Social Policy.

Prof Tarun Sen Gupta

qualifications: MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FACRRM

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

position: Professor of Health Professional Education

Australia

Tarun Sen Gupta is Professor of Health Professional Education and Head of the Townsville Clinical School at the James Cook University College of Medicine and Dentistry, North Queensland, Australia. He was in rural practice in Richmond, north-west Queensland from 1987-1993, and has worked in rural medical education since 1993. He is a Rural Generalist Training Adviser for Queensland's Rural Generalist Pathway, a board member of the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland and the Rural Doctors Foundation, and Chair of the ACRRM Assessment Committee.