Country SA welcomes new doctors
Medical graduates from around the world are heading to Mount Gambier Hospital under a new 12-month workplace-based assessment program. Accredited by the Australian Medical Council, the Flinders […]
Junior doctor boost for country hospitals
More country-trained doctors will be on the job from next year, with the number of junior doctors trained in country SA hospitals to more than double […]
SA country health to improve with more training
A new Regional Training Hub will enable Flinders Rural Health SA to work closely with stakeholders in the Limestone Coast and Riverland regions to instigate and […]
Art brings harmony to aged care in the Bush
Flinders Rural Health SA is embarking on an ambitious research project to bring art and music therapy to aged-care homes in regional areas of Australia. The […]
Medical simulations take doctor training to next level
A new clinical training facility worth more than $1 million has been launched at the Riverland General Hospital in Berri. The facility is run by Flinders […]
Boost for medical training in SA and NT
Flinders University is looking to deliver even more sophisticated, on-location specialist, generalist and rural GP training for doctors in the Northern Territory and South Australia. The Federal Government […]
Anatomy without blood for rural med students
The arrival of four high-tech Anatomage tables, which enable autopsies without a cadaver, will revolutionise rural medical training at Flinders.
Insights to SA rural health for Harvard students
Two final-year students from Harvard Medical School in Boston have arrived at SA’s Riverland – and are enjoying their insights into the Australian rural health system.
A PhD with lessons in life
Any PhD has aspects of a marathon, but for Trish Thornberry the process of completing her thesis was more in the nature of a steeplechase, with plenty of falls along the way.