Resources
JCU Making Rural Health Matter Publications
Successfully producing health professionals who serve our regional, rural and remote communities
James Cook University is committed to addressing the shortage of health professionals in regional, rural and remote Australia by developing a fit-for-purpose workforce through the College of Medicine and Dentistry.
Joined-up medical training pathway nurtures rural and regional health | white paper
James Cook University’s first 10 cohorts of doctors are more than twice as likely to practise in remote, rural and regional areas as other Australian medical school graduates. Read about the key findings of this peer-reviewed study by Dr Torres Woolley, Professor Tarun Sen Gupta and Kath Paton, published in the Rural and Remote Health Journal.
JCU extended rural medical placements deliver 7.6-fold return on investment | white paper
Dr Torres Woolley, Professor Tarun Sen Gupta, Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Aaron Hollins assigned a dollar value to the educational and workforce benefits of sixth-year JCU Medicine students undertaking extended placements of five and 10 months. Read about the key findings of the first social return on investment (SROI) study of the impact of health professional education in Australia.
JCU Lifestyle Medicine Course Brochure
Lifestyle medicine focuses on managing lifestyle-related health problems to prevent and reverse common chronic physical and
mental health illnesses. Critically investigate and assess lifestyle-related disease, including diverse models of care. Learn to apply
theories in psychological, medical, nutritional and addiction science in a variety of health contexts.
Securing our region's future medical workforce
JCU has been steadily transforming the medical workforce landscape of northern Queensland, but more needs to be done. The single most important priority for Australia in national medical workforce reform is to invest in a substantial pipeline of domestic medical graduates who willingly pursue remote and regional careers in General Practice, Rural Generalist Medicine and consultant specialist practice.