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Prevocational Integrated Extended Rural Clinical Experience (PIERCE): cutting through the barriers to prevocational rural medical education
qualifications: DrPH
contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Rural Generalist Training Advisor
Australia
Dr Dale Hanson graduated from Flinders University of South Australia in 1982, initially pursuing a career in Family Medicine, and subsequently in Emergency Medicine. Since 1986 he has been working as Staff Emergency Physician at Mackay Base Hospital, in regional Queensland. Concerned at the high rate of injury in the region, he developed an interest in injury research and safety promotion, completing his Masters Degree in Public Health and Tropical Medicine through James Cook University in 2000. He is currently the Tom & Dorothy Cook Research Fellow in Public Health with James Cook University.
qualifications: FRACGP
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data
position: General Practitioner
General Practitioner
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data
position: Rural Academic Lead, Atherton
Rural; placement Co-ordinator, James Cook University Atherton
qualifications: BOrgL
contribution: Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Manager, Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway
qualifications: Grad Dip RRM
contribution: Study conception and design
position: Director Rural Medical Services
Senior Medical Officer Stanthorpe Rocketship Pacific Board Director Medical Educator Rural Medical Education Australia Associate Professor Griffith Uni, JCU, UQ
qualifications: MApp Sci
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data
position: Librarian/Senior Medical Education Officer
Medical Education Officer & Librarian Darling Downs Health
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