Be there for rural Queensland
Dotted across Northern Queensland are rural towns with a lot to offer, with friendly locals and vibrant social...
James Cook University (JCU) General Practice and Rural Medicine is producing a fit-for-purpose health workforce for regional, rural, and remote communities through locally based general practice and rural generalist education from undergraduate to clinician years.
JCU is Australia's leading university in training and graduating doctors who go on to primary care careers in regional, rural and remote communities.
Our 'end-to-end' regional training pathway – beginning in medical school, through early graduate years and on to General Practitioner (GP) fellowship training through our collaborative partnerships with Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and beyond help us to serve these communities.
Real stories
Come for the training, stay for the lifestyle
With a broad scope of practice and unique and diverse cases, you’ll never be bored as a GP in regional and rur...
How GP training in a rural setting makes you a better doctor
After a decade of undergraduate medical education and working in a healthcare setting, you’ve reached this poi...
An Outback adventure just what the doctor ordered
Dr Christopher Akwuobi graduated from medical school in Nigeria eager for a challenge and passionate about hel...
An opportunity to practise at the top of their scope
For Rural Generalist doctors Chris and Kirsty Symmons, Longreach has provided a great environment in which to ...
Finding the right skills and the right home in Emerald
For Dr Nichole Harch, growing up in the town of Biloela had a profound impact on her future career as a Rural ...