PHOTO: Dr Lewandowski praised the announcement of new medical student roles but warned there are restrictions around placement.
While 160 new bush-based training places planned for medical students in 2024 will be a boost for regional areas, there’s no guarantee there will be any positions placed in the Western region.
The Government is providing funding for an additional 80 Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for rurally-based medical training. The six universities receiving the new places will also need to reallocate 80 of their existing medical training positions from city to regional training locations, resulting in the additional 160 rurally-based CSPs…