Rural | Urban | |
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The internship role | ▪ Practical ‘hands on’ role ▪ High level of responsibility ▪ Smaller team ▪ Visibility, cannot hide and acknowledgement ▪ Work-life balance encouraged ▪ Positive culture | ▪ Secretarial role; less ‘hands on’ ▪ Low level of responsibility ▪ Larger team ▪ Do not stand out |
The internship training | ▪ Generalised training experience; less variety in presentations ▪ Viable for those interested in general practice or rural generalist careers ▪ Limited training spots ▪ Uncertainty and limited understanding of training options for specialties ▪ Rural clinicians go out of their way to assist in creating rural pathways | ▪ Specialised training experience; more variety in presentations ▪ Viable for those interested in all specialties ▪ Research exposure ▪ More training positions ▪ Networking required and easier to get on training programs |
Interns’ colleagues | ▪ Closer relationship with seniors ▪ Seniors more approachable/available ▪ Fewer colleagues to debrief with | ▪ Less of a relationship with seniors ▪ Seniors less approachable/available ▪ Team support |
The community | ▪ Community connection ▪ Closer relationship with patients | ▪ Less of a relationship with patients |
Interns’ personal life | ▪ Social isolation | ▪ Proximity to family & friends |