What’s in the latest issue of MJA?
This month’s issue of the Medical Journal of Australia features a Perspectives article on a unique solution to encourage medical students to consider a career in general practice. A second Perspectives article describes overcoming the barriers to chronic disease management in rural areas.
The first article describes the development of a network of student clubs, started in 2005 by a Melbourne medical student, to overcome and reverse negative perceptions about a career in general practice. The network has grown over the years to over 14,000 members and has led to the addition of two new programs, one a network for prevocational doctors and another a Scholarship that provides placements in general practice for preclinical medical students.
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The second article describes how, in recent years, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has redefined its role from bush clinics and emergency evacuations to include a more comprehensive primary care approach using multidisciplinary team based care.