Jasmine Davis University of Melbourne - Rural Clinical School (VII)
I want to be a rural doctor, but...
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If you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance you are passionate about rural health, or have an interest in rural and remote medicine. I’ve never been shy about my passion for rural health. I’ve long known I wanted to work rurally, and being part of the Rural Clinical School (RCS) cemented that belief. In the first few years of my degree, when people asked me what I wanted to do, I was confident in stating that I wanted to be a rural doctor.
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However, the closer I get to finishing my degree, the closer I am to making real decisions about my career. While my passion for rural health has not waivered, my life circumstances and priorities have changed. I am starting to find myself answering questions about what I want to do with, ‘I want to be a rural doctor but…’.
I’ve heard the same from other peers passionate about rural medicine. What follows the ‘but’, however, is different for us all. I’d like to speak to a few that come up frequently.
