A case study of a novel longitudinal rural internship program

Ms Jessica Beattie

qualifications: MHHSM

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

position: Lecturer in Rural General Practice (Program Development and Support)

Researcher employed within a Rural Clinical School. Primary focus is rural workforce and longitudinal integrated clerkship's.

Ms Debra Hobijn

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

position: Interprofessional Educator

Retired inter-professional Educator & Change agent

Assoc Prof Lara Fuller

qualifications: FRACGP, MBBS (Hons), GCME

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

position: Director of Rural Medical Education and Rural Community Clinical School

Associate Professor Lara Fuller is Director of Rural Medical Education and the Rural Community Clinical School at Deakin University. As an academic General Practitioner her teaching and research interests are in curriculum design for rural medical education, learning in Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships, rural clinical training pathways and rural workforce outcomes. She is an active member of the Federation of Rural Australian Medical Educators (AusFRAME) and the International Consortium of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (CLIC).