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A range of student placements are available in Bairnsdale for medical, nursing and allied health students.
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Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD)
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Year 2 medical students are offered the opportunity to take part in a one-week rural placement as part of the Monash MD program. Placements occur during Semesters 1 and 2.
If you complete your Year 2 placement in Bairnsdale, your week will be spent shadowing a local GP, touring Bairnsdale Regional Health Service and getting a taste of what the region has to offer.
4C medical students will undertake one 18-week rural practice community rotation in East Gippsland, where you will be placed in a general practice clinic in Bairnsdale or Lakes Entrance.
Year 5D is structured as a series of six 6-week clinical rotations, transitioning you into the clinical workplace as a trainee intern. Students are able to undertake either a full year or one semester in Bairnsdale.
5D core rotations available in Bairnsdale are:
The Gippsland Regional Training Hub supports medical students and junior doctors to live, work and train in Bairnsdale and across Gippsland in the early stages of their career.
Contact the Hub to learn about what training pathways are available in Gippsland, and how they can help you reach your career goals.
Nursing, pharmacy and allied health
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There is a range of placement opportunities across our rural sites for nursing, allied health and pharmacy students.
If you would like to go to Bairnsdale, please speak about this with your placement coordinator.
Research degrees
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At Monash Rural Health in Bairnsdale, you have the option to undertake research degrees specialising in rural health.
If you want to add a research component to your Doctor of Medicine or Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree, Monash Rural Health offers a one-year honours program exploring clinical or data-driven projects.
Monash Rural Health supports and assists graduate research students to undertake either a PhD or Masters by Research in a relevant topic of their choosing.