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

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

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

Ever wondered what opportunities are available in a regional health service? In this episode health service executives across Gippsland unpack the opportunities available across the region. These health services don't just deliver a high standard of care, they work with each other to design training opportunities across each other's sites. The variety of towns and landscapes bring with them unique healthcare challenges and a breadth of experience hard to find elsewhere. 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

Gippsland's Health Services

Regional cancer treatment is a growing field across the board. With new appointments, dedicated cancer centres and new resources, it has become easier than ever to treat cancer patients within their own communities. In this episode Oncologists from regional Victoria talk about the role they play in treating their patients close to home. 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 Oncology

Training for junior doctors in metropolitan cities is often done through well defined, well traveled pathways with a history that sometimes stretches back decades. Out in the regions, pathways are newer. Some are still being built right now, and all of them are expanding to incorporate more regional rotations and placements. This is where the Regional Training Hubs come in. Their role is to build on the rural training network established through the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training program. Then, as rural medical pathways develop and grow, the hubs help coordinate different stages of medical training to enable students intending to practice regionally to complete as much of their medical training as possible within regional and rural areas. 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

What are the Regional Training Hubs?

Ever wondered how to get into Medical Administration? Pathways in this space are less defined than some specialisations, but there are no shortage of administrative opportunities out there in regional Australia. Managing a health service is a lot like any large organisation - it takes expertise and committed people to keep everything running as smoothly as possible. Medical Administrators come from all areas of healthcare and management, as well as every stage of career. Some doctors get into administration after decades of clinical work, and others seek it out from the beginning. In this episode of Doctor What? Doctor Where? You'll hear from a wide range of perspectives training and working as Medical Administrators. Find the Facebook group Creative Careers in Medicine here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativecareersinmed/ 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

Medical Administration

Medical research drives healthcare delivery. Today’s research projects become tomorrow’s best practices, which is why research in regional Australia is critical to delivering health outcomes these communities need. Research can also be essential in some career pathways. and there are lots of opportunities in rural areas. Whether you plan to take on a research project alongside practicing, or you're thinking of a research centred career, there's something for everyone. 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 Medical Research

Regional Paediatricians form a vital network of doctors providing local care to kids all around Victoria. When a child in regional Victoria falls ill, the whole family is affected. Parents have to take time off work, other family members might have to take care of siblings, and in more serious cases, a lengthy trip to Melbourne is needed to seek more sub-specialised treatment at the Royal Children's, or Monash Children's Centre. Opportunities from trainees to consultants across country areas are opening up as demand for rural Paediatricians grow. The rich lifestyle, career mobility and community spirit all come together to provide a fulfilling life in the regions. 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

Paediatrics in the Regions

Intensive Care Units are growing in regional areas and along with them, training and career opportunities. When patients need weeks of inpatient care, providing it close to home is the best scenario.  In this episode you'll hear from doctors in Bendigo's ICU, which has expanded its capabilities alongside the redevelopment of their hospital, turning it into a key service in regional Intensive Care medicine. 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 Intensive Care

Emergency departments are the first port of call for seriously ill patients. This creates a fast paced, dynamic and varied job for doctors working in the ED. For the most part, these patients will just go to their nearest hospital with an Emergency Department. This means the only differences between an emergency department at a metropolitan hospital and a rural health service are their size and capability. For an Emergency doctor, we can find some differences in the variety of the work they do, and the lifestyle which regional living offers. 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

Emergency Medicine

Anaesthesia is an essential part of patient care and plays a critical role in rural medicine. This specialisation is a crucial part of every health service, big or small. In this episode you'll hear from standalone specialists, consultants and GP anaesthetists who paint a paicture of the rich opportunities anaesthetics offers in regional Australia. 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 Anaesthetics

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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