Gathering hands-on experience while studying can be an enormous challenge, so you might be surprised to learn how easy this can be when working as a Personal Care Assistant in Aged Care.

Hear how easy it can be to start working in these roles while studying medicine from Deakin University Medical Student Cathy King, as well as Monash Rural Health Researcher and Educator Dr Fiona McCook.

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: http://www.regionalmedicaltraining.com.au/regional-training-hubs/

Making the jump from medical school into your early years as a doctor can seem pretty daunting, and there's so many things to learn along the way.

Learning from classmates and colleagues a year or two ahead of your journey can be a brilliant way to prepare for this next step, and in this episode Dr Katie Blunt talks about her experience with a near-peer program supported by Monash Rural Health and the North West Regional Training Hub.

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

The mentioned article by Mabvuure et al, containing 12 tips for junior doctor-led mentoring for medical students is linked here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/0142159X.2013.778394

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: http://www.regionalmedicaltraining.com.au/regional-training-hubs/

It's never too early to start building a brand for yourself as a doctor. Whether it simply gives you an edge in applying for a job, or you're wanting to be a leading public voice in your area of medicine, it's an aspect of any profession which can be incredibly powerful if done correctly.

Monash Rural Health Communications Manager Stephanie Swain delivered a workshop dedicated to online branding at Monash University's DRIVERS Conference, sharing some quick and simple ways to take your online brand to the next level.

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

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

In this episode we're providing an in-depth look at East Grampians Health Service which serves an area of Victoria centred around Ararat, a town of about 10,000 people and one of the gateways to the Grampians.

It's a good example of Rural Health in Practice - highlighting the training opportunities and the career possibilities in regional health services all around Victoria.

Want to study medicine in western Victoria? Find out more here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/facilities/western-victoria-regional-training-hub

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

Deakin University's Western Victoria Regional Training Hub has commissioned this series of episodes 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

The Great Ocean Road and the coastal towns beyond are major drawcards for the South West. Millions of people each year flock to the region, causing these coastal communities swelling in size over summer.

The doctors featured in this episode have all made the sea change to the South West coast, moving from inland rural towns and metropolitan cities to join in the easy lifestyle locals lead all year round.

Want to study medicine in western Victoria? Find out more here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/facilities/western-victoria-regional-training-hub

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

Deakin University's Western Victoria Regional Training Hub has commissioned this series of episodes 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

The years after medical school are filled with formative moments as you learn skills, encounter unexpected joys and challenges while continuing your training.

Hear what junior doctors are saying about their journey in medicine as they navigate training in regional Victoria in this episode of Doctor What? Doctor Where? Stories of Rural Medicine.

Want to study medicine in western Victoria? Find out more here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/facilities/western-victoria-regional-training-hub

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

Deakin University's Western Victoria Regional Training Hub has commissioned this series of episodes 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

Dr Fariha Islam made headlines when she moved to Horsham. As the Wimmera's first Neurologist, the community and health service welcomed her with open arms. Together with her partner Dr David Hunchak, they have found a rich lifestyle in Horsham.

With the Grampians on their doorstep and a friendly community, the tree change has provided a wonderful environment to raise a family. 

Want to study medicine in western Victoria? Find out more here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/facilities/western-victoria-regional-training-hub

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

Deakin University's Western Victoria Regional Training Hub has commissioned this series of episodes 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

Dr Pauline Chapman is the Clinical Director of Emergency at Ballarat Health Services. Her career journey began in the heartland of the Wimmera on a farm filled with sheep. In this episode of Doctor What? Doctor Where? We look at how Dr Chapman went from Hay Bales to a Hectic ED.

Want to study medicine in western Victoria? Find out more here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/facilities/western-victoria-regional-training-hub

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

Deakin University's Western Victoria Regional Training Hub has commissioned this series of episodes 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

Have you ever wondered what it's like to start out as a doctor? the highlights, lowlights, challenges and unexpected things along this journey - all the things you'll experience as you're starting your medical career.

This episode of Doctor What? Doctor Where? features a group of junior doctors currently training in Bendigo, talking about all the different things they have experienced along their study and training journey.

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

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