Are you interested in a rural internship but not sure where to apply? Well, look no further. WILDFIRE has reached out to Interns/Junior Doctors from rural and regional hospitals all around Victoria to bring you the ultimate rural guidebook. This … Continued
Have you ever wondered what a career as a rural generalist might look like? Monash University School of Rural Health has just launched a series of videos exploring just that! The videos were launched as part of the AMA medical … Continued
By Meghan Taylor I am currently on a general practice placement in regional Victoria. This is my experience of placement in the time of COVID-19… I remember weeks ago, the discussion started with toilet paper, as the panic buying started … Continued
Rural Doctors Association Australia want to be able to provide the best program possible to support junior doctors training and career choice in rural medicine. They are currently inviting all junior doctors and final year medical students to complete their … Continued
The ‘Doctor What? Doctor Where?’ podcast tells stories of rural medicine in Victoria from our own Monash University School of Rural Health. The podcast has a number of interviews with medical specialists and junior doctors from regional and rural Victoria. … Continued
We hope everyone is staying safe as the world is undergoing very trying times with the spread of COVID-19. Thousands of people are currently self-isolating, and this includes our students on rural placement. WILDFIRE would like to offer our support … Continued
Here is a John Flynn Placement Program (JFPP) experience recount from Charmaine Han-Menz who has been doing placement in Inglewood over the last two years… As I stepped off the plane from Melbourne to Brisbane, I was greeted with thick … Continued
John Flynn Placement Program is an exciting opportunity for medical students to gain crucial experience in rural and Indigenous placements and communities. This information night, aimed at first and second years, will explain what the program is about and how … Continued
The Bonded Medical Program (BMP) information evening was held on the 25th of March 2020. The evening was co-hosted by Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) and Victorian University Rural Health Clubs; including OUTLOOK (University of Melbourne), WILDFIRE (Monash University) and … Continued
Recently we had WILDFIRE’s Trivia for Bushfires. We thank everyone who attended our trivia night! From the night we were able to raise over $3,000. This will be donated to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Appeal, and … Continued