Sports and exercise medicine is quite a new area of medicine, with limited places to study regionally. There are opportunities in Bendigo, Ballarat and Cairns, with a growing demand for this field.

While its name might evoke images of doctors tending to pro athletes during sporting matches, that's just one part of this field which broadens out to musculo-skeletal medicine.

Dr James Ooi posts preventative health tips on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.movement.doctor/

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