India, Dec. 19 -- Monash University is working to address the critical shortage of general practice (GP) doctors in rural Australia, with the announcement of an enhanced training pathway allowing students to complete their training in Mildura.
Enabled by a recent allocation of federal funding to train the next generation of rural GPs and Rural Generalists, the Monash Mildura General Practice Academy will support up to 10 new students a year to complete a four-year graduate-entry medical degree in Mildura.
While the University's medical degree has previously required students studying in Mildura to spend time in various metro and other regional locations, this pathway will allow students to study their course in the region from start to fi...