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The Queensland Health Rural Generalist Pathway: providing a medical workforce for the bush
qualifications: PhD
contribution: literature review, wrote the first draft
position: Director of Medical Education & Co-Director Rural Generalist Pathway
Australia
Prof Tarun Sen Gupta is Dean and Academic Head (Acting) and Head of the Townsville Clinical School at the James Cook University College of Medicine and Dentistry, North Queensland, Australia. He was in rural practice in Richmond, north-west Queensland from 1987-1993, and has worked in rural medical education since 1993. He is a Rural Generalist Training Adviser for Queensland's Rural Generalist Pathway, a board member of the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland, and Chair of the ACRRM Education Council.
qualifications: FACRRM
contribution: supplied data, contributed to drafts
position: Medical Director, Rural Generalist Pathway
qualifications: FACRRM
contribution: original concept, contributed to drafts
position: Executive Director & Senior Advisor (Medical Services)
Australia
Serve rural communities and rural health as the Medical Advisor for Rural Health for Queensland Health (government department). My principle business is policy and strategy in rural health with particular emphasis on rural medical workforce. I've interest and experience in medical workforce development and training, recruitment and retention. Am committed to development of a vocational pathway of excellence to rural medical practice including rural generalist practice (providing specialist level services with advanced practice skills.)
qualifications: DipBus
contribution: supervised data collection, contributed to drafts
position: Manager, Medical Education & Training
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