Profiles And Contributions To This Article

What does it take? The influence of rural upbringing and sense of rural background on medical students' intention to work in a rural environment

qualifications: PhD

position: Senior lecturer, General Practice and Rural Medicine

Australia

A rural/fringe metropolitan GP since 1981, George has recently (2000) completed a full-time PhD at Monash University, Australia, with a view to an academic career. His field of interest is influences on situational career choice (Where you want to work), especially in relation to rural/generalist/medical students.