The JFSS already has the necessary infrastructure for rural placements, with established contacts with mentors and communities willing to take medical students. It is a long-term committment and thus helps students gain a deeper appreciation of rural health over a number of years.
The practical and immersive nature of the JFSS is appealing to medical students. Furthermore, the skills learned and understanding of rural issues gained would help prepare BMP student doctors for future rural practice.
The prestige of the scholarship would aid in making the BMP scheme more appealing to current and prospective students. There have been efforts to make BMP more fair recently, in relaxing the bond conditions and implementing the Support Scheme. This JFSS-for-BMP proposal follows in that vein while having the added bonus of attracting students to rural practice.
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Acronyms
- BMP: Bonded Medical Place
- JFSS: John Flynn Scholarship Scheme
- ACRRM: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
- DWS: District of Workforce Shortage