Rural Allied Health and Medical Society (RAHMS)
Who is RAHMS?
- medical, optometry, social work, psychology and sports science students but also others studying for health related degrees such as biomedical engineering
- students from city and country, anyone interested in rural health
- some plan to work in rural health while others are just curious
RAHMS aims to:
- inform about rural and remote health issues
- bring together like-minded students from multiple universities
- provide positive experiences to convey rural living and working
- encourage thinking about rural careers
- increase awareness about health concerns facing indigenous Australians
Why should I join?
- to learn more about rural health issues and careers through events such as:
- interesting speakers
- free clinical skills nights
- heavily subsidised trips to rural NSW
- see events below for more
- to meet health students from rural health clubs around Australia, see the National Rural Health Network (NHRN) website.
- to get a better idea about what studying with the Rural Clinical School in campuses that you may well visit in clinical years in Albury Wodonga, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga.
- to get informed about rural scholarships such as the John Flynn Placement Program, the Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme (RAMUS) and Bush Bursaries
Whatever your reasons, even just interest
RAHMS warmly welcomes you to join today
(via the link top-right)
so we can email you about our activities!
Events and RAHMpage: our offical publication
This archive of recent publications should give you an idea of what we have been up to, just click to find out more! Contributions from all students are welcome, email
rahms@unsw.edu.au with your ideas.
RAHMpage 2008
August 2008 (PDF)
- Clinical Skills night
- Mental Health night
- NRHSN Report
- Scholarships
RAHMpage 2008
March 2008 (PDF)
- RAHMS information
- rural students' common room
- 2008 Executive
- NRHN report
RAHMpage 2007
August 2007 (PDF)
- Clinical Skills night
- Indigenous Health night
- RAHMS night at the movies
- Crocfest
- Mental Health speaker night
- Rural Appreciation Weekend (RAW)
- Scholarships information
- NRHM report