PHOTO: Two doctors-in-training from Coonabarabran and Narromine are taking up the option to study closer to home.
Dreams of becoming a doctor without having to relocate to a major city for study is now achievable for local students.
The introduction of University of Sydney’s four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Dubbo follows years of research that those who train in rural and regional areas develop a love of rural medicine and ties to the community and so are more likely to practice in rural medicine in the long run.
Professor Catherine Hawke, Head of the University’s Rural Clinical School, said: “It’s fantastic to see the growth of the school in Dubbo and an increasing number of students from our region.”
Two Western Plains locals taking up the challenge are Adrian Anderson from Narromine and Helen Smith from Coonabarabran…