The Queensland Health Rural Generalist Pathway: providing a medical workforce for the bush

Prof Tarun Sen Gupta

qualifications: PhD

contribution: literature review, wrote the first draft

position: Director of Medical Education & Co-Director Rural Generalist Pathway

Australia

Tarun Sen Gupta is Professor of Health Professional Education 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 the Rural Doctors Foundation, and Chair of the ACRRM Assessment Committee.

Daniel Manahan

qualifications: FACRRM

contribution: supplied data, contributed to drafts

position: Medical Director, Rural Generalist Pathway

Denis Lennox

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.)

Natalie Taylor

qualifications: DipBus

contribution: supervised data collection, contributed to drafts

position: Manager, Medical Education & Training