Medical training pathways can be a significant challenge to develop, particularly when you're trying to build experience within an area of medicine you're interested in, or you're trying to follow a specialist pathway in the regions.

In this episode, Head of School of Rural Health at Monash University Professor Shane Bullock outlines some of the resources on offer to help you forge your own pathway to practice.

You can find a range of resources to help build a specialist pathway in the regions by heading to https://regionalmedicaltraining.com.au/

Learn more about the Murray–Darling Medical Schools Network here: https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/murray-darling-medical-schools-network

Federation University students have a new direct pathway to study medicine locally at Monash University’s School of Rural Health: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/news/latest/2021-articles/universities-partner-to-train-aspiring-local-doctors-in-gippsland

For more information about the study and training opportunities across regional Victoria, head to https://monash.edu/medicine/rural-health

The North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs