Short Term Placements
All Australian UNSW medicine students excluding International fee paying students, students who were at a rural hospital in Year 4 and students who are placed at a rural hospital in Year 5 in 2008 are required to complete at least four weeks of rural placement during their clinical years. There are a number of opportunities for students to meet the rural placement requirement during the clinical years.
Phase 3
GP Term
As part of the Year 5
GP/ Sub specialties term, some students will have the opportunity to undertake a four week place in a rural area As part of the rural GP placement, some students may be required to arrange their own travel and accommodation. Please visit
Futher information for students undertaking a rural GP term.
Hospital Term
See
Rural Hospital Contact Details available sites in 2008.
Year 6
Year 6 students who did not complete their rural placement in Yr5 and are based in a clinical school in Sydney spend four weeks in a rural hospital across New South Wales. See
Rural Hospital Contact Details available sites in 2008.
Accommodation and Transport Charges
Where possible, students stay at accommodation provided by the hospital. Charges vary from hospital to hospital but are usually less than $80 per week. Refer to the
NSW Health Department Circular 88/48 for an explanation of exemptions. Some accommodation
reimbursement is available for Australian Students on compulsory short term rural placements
Other Requirements
Please refer to
Government and Faculty Policies Relating to Placements prior to undertaking any rural placement.
Students should bring their current hospital ID badge and immunisation records with them for short term placements. Students who do not have up to date immunisation will not be allowed on the hospital wards.