In this episode we're providing an in-depth look at East Grampians Health Service which serves an area of Victoria centred around Ararat, a town of about 10,000 people and one of the gateways to the Grampians. It's a good example of Rural Health in Practice - highlighting the training opportunities and the career possibilities in regional health services all around Victoria. Want to study medicine in western Victoria? Find out more here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/facilities/western-victoria-regional-training-hub Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh Deakin University's Western Victoria Regional Training Hub has commissioned this series of episodes to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

Doctor What? Doctor Where? Stories of Rural Medicine in Victoria

Rural Health in Practice

The Great Ocean Road and the coastal towns beyond are major drawcards for the South West. Millions of people each year flock to the region, causing these coastal communities swelling in size over summer. The doctors featured in this episode have all made the sea change to the South West coast, moving from inland rural towns and metropolitan cities to join in the easy lifestyle locals lead all year round. Want to study medicine in western Victoria? Find out more here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/facilities/western-victoria-regional-training-hub Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh Deakin University's Western Victoria Regional Training Hub has commissioned this series of episodes to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

From City to South West Coast

The years after medical school are filled with formative moments as you learn skills, encounter unexpected joys and challenges while continuing your training. Hear what junior doctors are saying about their journey in medicine as they navigate training in regional Victoria in this episode of Doctor What? Doctor Where? Stories of Rural Medicine. Want to study medicine in western Victoria? Find out more here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/facilities/western-victoria-regional-training-hub Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh Deakin University's Western Victoria Regional Training Hub has commissioned this series of episodes to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

Rural Roundtable

Dr Fariha Islam made headlines when she moved to Horsham. As the Wimmera's first Neurologist, the community and health service welcomed her with open arms. Together with her partner Dr David Hunchak, they have found a rich lifestyle in Horsham. With the Grampians on their doorstep and a friendly community, the tree change has provided a wonderful environment to raise a family.  Want to study medicine in western Victoria? Find out more here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/facilities/western-victoria-regional-training-hub Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh Deakin University's Western Victoria Regional Training Hub has commissioned this series of episodes to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

A Country Climb

Dr Pauline Chapman is the Clinical Director of Emergency at Ballarat Health Services. Her career journey began in the heartland of the Wimmera on a farm filled with sheep. In this episode of Doctor What? Doctor Where? We look at how Dr Chapman went from Hay Bales to a Hectic ED. Want to study medicine in western Victoria? Find out more here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/facilities/western-victoria-regional-training-hub Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh Deakin University's Western Victoria Regional Training Hub has commissioned this series of episodes to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

From Hay Bales to Hectic ED

Have you ever wondered what it's like to start out as a doctor? the highlights, lowlights, challenges and unexpected things along this journey - all the things you'll experience as you're starting your medical career. This episode of Doctor What? Doctor Where? features a group of junior doctors currently training in Bendigo, talking about all the different things they have experienced along their study and training journey. Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh The  North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have   commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior   doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional   Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

Junior Doctors Talk Shop

General Practice can take can take you anywhere. Whether you're looking at becoming a GP, Rural Generalist or Advanced Skills GP, there's something for everyone within this field.  In regional Victoria you'll find opportunities to practice everywhere from remote towns of 1,000 people or less to the largest regional cities. Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh The  North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have   commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior   doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional   Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

General Practice and Rural Generalism

Physician pathways are some of the most varied and diverse of any within the medical field, and the peak of this diversity can be found in the regions. Each of this episode's guests have come from different backgrounds and cultures, and are all working in West Gippsland right now. Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh The  North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have  commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior  doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional  Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

Rural Physicians

In this episode you'll hear from doctors working within the surgical field across Victoria. You can study and train to be a surgeon entirely in regional Victoria, so no matter where you are in your career there's opportunities from medical school to advanced trainee placements and beyond. Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh The  North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have  commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior  doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional  Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

Rural Surgery

Sports and exercise medicine is quite a new area of medicine, with limited places to study regionally. There are opportunities in Bendigo, Ballarat and Cairns, with a growing demand for this field. While its name might evoke images of doctors tending to pro athletes during sporting matches, that's just one part of this field which broadens out to musculo-skeletal medicine. Dr James Ooi posts preventative health tips on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.movement.doctor/ Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh The  North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have  commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior  doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional  Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs 

Rural Sports and Exercise Medicine

The importance of local Cardiologists is steadily growing as our population ages. Coronary heart disease is the leading underlying cause of death in Australia with more than 10 per cent of deaths linked to this disease. These specialists delivering acute treatment and preventative medicine is one of the keys to managing cardiac health for the whole population and over the last few decades, there have been significant advances in treatment methods, as well as capacity. Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh The  North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

Regional Cardiology

North West Victoria encompasses a vast area, reaching from the northern edges of Melbourne, to the semi-arid lands surrounding Mildura. All together there are 19 health services in the region, providing a wide range of healthcare and a rich tapestry of training and career opportunities for doctors across the region. Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh The  North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

North West Victoria's Health Services

Rural Obstetrics and Gynaecology brings life to the regions, treating patients at some of the most important times in their lives. For the babies which these specialists deliver, it's the first time of their lives. Hear about the fulfilling career in Obstetrics and Gynaecology that's waiting for you, directly from doctors at the forefront of regional maternal and women's health. Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh The  North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have    commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors   learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional  Australia.   Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs

Rural Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Choosing a career pathway in medicine is a tough decision. With so many specialty options to choose from, the possibilities often seem endless and it can be hard to decide what medicine to practice and where. This series of conversations with doctors at all stages of their career across regional Victoria paints a picture of what training and practicing rural medicine is like, and the lifestyle that accompanies it. If you are interested in a medical career, beginning, part way through or finishing up your training, or just looking for career inspiration, this is the podcast for you!

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