Letter from the Editor

Irene Roy, AMSA Rural Pubications Officer

And we are back for round 2 folks, Frontier! Volume 6, Issue 2! Frontier! is AMSA’s official rural health magazine that connects medical students to the vast world of rural medicine. We are proud to call this one ‘Planting Seeds, Sowing Change’.

‘Planting Seeds’ encapsulates the beauty of a rural placement. Placements where students and doctors develop roots, grow bonds, and flourish in their rural towns. We see blooming connections to the local community, the staff, as well as growth within themselves as future well-rounded practitioners. It doesn’t get more personal than this. These experiences are simply the beginning; the seeds. We hope they ignite a spark and sow future change in these rural spaces for authors and readers alike.

All that aside, we wouldn’t be here without a few helping hands. Amani, Bridget, Nipuni, Will, and Zoe, you guys are incredible. I’m constantly in awe of your thorough edits and the creativity you bring to the table. I wish you nothing but the best in your endeavours (especially rural health ones...) in the years to come!

To the AMSA Rural Health Committee, thank you for supporting me through the highs and lows. I’ve been fortunate to work beside such passionate individuals this year.

Thank you to all the contributors that shared their pieces. Your stories plant seeds of knowledge that inspire growth in our own ways. This edition encompasses all the things I love about rural health and I hope you enjoy the read as much as I did!

And of course, thank YOU. Thank you for opening up this magazine. Thank you for helping shape the discourse around our rural health gaps. You hold some seeds for change and I hope you sow them in whatever field you enter. If you’d like some help, have any questions, or are keen to get more involved, hit us up at rural@ amsa.org.au.

On that note, get those RMs on your feet, and Akubra on your head. Let’s go sow some seeds!