Beattie Jessica, Binder Marley, Beks Hannah, Fuller Lara
Rural Community Clinical School, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Colac, Australia.
Department of Rural Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia.
Aust J Rural Health. 2025 Apr;33(2):e70047. doi: 10.1111/ajr.70047.
This study aims to elevate the voices of doctors with rural backgrounds by exploring their experience of applying for medicine and identifying learnings that can further widen access for prospective rural applicants.
This study is part of a larger qualitative study exploring the experiences of medical graduates from Deakin University's rural longitudinal integrated clerkship.
Qualitative interviews. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analysed to elicit themes that aligned with the barriers and facilitators to admission to medicine.
Rural longitudinal integrated clerkship.
A total of 17 participants self-identified as originating from a rural background.
Barriers and facilitators to gaining admission to medicine.
Barriers included aptitude tests, visibility and aspiration, and financial issues. Facilitators included equity admission policies, perseverance, and life experience.
Despite gaining admission to medicine, participants described the barriers they overcame and validated the importance of equity processes. Universities have a responsibility to continually review admission policies to ensure they are training a diverse cohort of students who are representative of the communities they serve.
本研究旨在通过探索有农村背景的医生申请医学专业的经历，并确定能够进一步扩大未来农村申请者入学机会的经验教训，来提升他们的声音。
本研究是一项更大规模定性研究的一部分，该研究探索了迪肯大学农村纵向综合实习项目中医学毕业生的经历。
定性访谈。访谈进行了录音，逐字转录，并进行了主题分析，以找出与医学专业入学的障碍和促进因素相关的主题。
农村纵向综合实习项目。
共有17名参与者自我认定来自农村背景。
医学专业入学的障碍和促进因素。
障碍包括能力测试、知名度和抱负以及财务问题。促进因素包括公平录取政策、毅力和生活经历。
尽管已被医学专业录取，但参与者描述了他们克服的障碍，并证实了公平程序的重要性。大学有责任不断审查录取政策，以确保他们培养出代表其所服务社区的多样化学生群体。
