Positive impact of rural academic family practices on rural medical recruitment and retention in South Australia

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dc.contributor.authorWilkinson, D.
dc.contributor.authorSymon, B.
dc.contributor.authorNewbury, J.
dc.contributor.authorMarley, J.
dc.date.issued2001
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dc.description.abstractDifficulty recruiting and retaining doctors in rural and remote Australia is well recognised. Here, we describe the positive impact on recruitment and retention of general practitioners of a network of university-linked rural family practices in South Australia. Between August 1995 and October 1999, 17 doctors were recruited; eight (47%) were female and six (35%) worked part time. Four doctors left the practices after an average of 20 months service (annual turnover of 6%). Of the two general practice registrars placed in the single accredited practice, one has since joined the practice and the other will do so in 2000. Five doctors are overseas-trained (24%) and four are expected to stay permanently. Rural academic family practices have successfully recruited and retained medical staff in this setting over the past few years. This model of practice may be a useful recruitment and retention strategy for other parts of Australia.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityDavid Wilkinson, Brian Symon, Jonathan Newbury and John E. Marley
dc.identifier.citationAustralian Journal of Rural Health, 2001; 9(1):29-33
dc.identifier.doi10.1046/j.1440-1584.2001.00293.x
dc.identifier.issn1038-5282
dc.identifier.issn1440-1584
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/6117
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBlackwell Science Asia Pty Ltd
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1584.2001.00293.x
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectFamily Practice
dc.subjectModels, Organizational
dc.subjectAcademic Medical Centers
dc.subjectRural Health Services
dc.subjectMedically Underserved Area
dc.subjectPersonnel Selection
dc.subjectPersonnel Turnover
dc.subjectProfessional Practice Location
dc.subjectSouth Australia
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectWorkforce
dc.titlePositive impact of rural academic family practices on rural medical recruitment and retention in South Australia
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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