The advantage of regional placements for medical students

By Emma Brown
Updated June 9 2015 - 5:23pm, first published June 3 2015 - 9:00am
Medical student Patryck Lloyd-Donald who believes his rural placements have given him a competitive edge. Pic supplied by Monash Unviersity.
Medical student Patryck Lloyd-Donald who believes his rural placements have given him a competitive edge. Pic supplied by Monash Unviersity.

NEW research into the needs of trainee doctors turns the often held perception that a rural placement negatively affects academic results, on its head.