| Funding Source | UTAS Rural Clinical School |
|---|---|
| Commencement Date | 01 January 2004 |
| Project Status | Current |
This research project aims to provide evidence of the impact of the rural clinical undergraduate training program provided by the Rural Clinical School (RCS) on the rurality of graduates’ careers and the linkages between undergraduate rural clinical progress and career pathways; and to track the intentions and patterns of practice of all students who have been involved in the rural clinical program at the RCS.
Past students will be surveyed initially 1-2 years post-graduation (Phase 1) with an extensive range of questions regarding them and their spouse/partner, their undergraduate medical training and their professional career. This information will be analysed using SPSS and NVivo statistical software for the quantitative and qualitative data respectively.
Further surveys (Phase 2, using a modified questionnaire) will then be administered every two years, with the data analysed in the same way. These follow-up surveys will be linked to the original survey for each past student to allow their career progress to be tracked.