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You can apply to join us as a medical student or a postgraduate doctor when applications open. Express your interest to stay up to date with application opening dates.
Intern recruitment
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How to apply to be a rural generalist intern
How to apply for a rural generalist internship and what you need to prepare.
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Intern recruitment process
Learn about interviews and how we allocate preferences.
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Key dates for intern recruitment
Find out when we hold information sessions and interviews, and check the closing dates for applications, preferencing and the ballot.
Are you a postgraduate?
If you didn’t apply during medical school, you can also join the pathway as a postgraduate.
Benefits of joining the pathway
Support and guidance
When you join the pathway, you’ll have a dedicated advisor and team to support you and help with any challenges. We'll guide you through placements, fellowship training, and professional hurdles. We'll also help you plan your career and explore future options. Our advisors are rural medicine experts, and most of them have done the pathway.
Customised training
We offer flexible training, exclusive workshops and access to experience that can be hard to get. You’ll also do a customised prevocational training program in your first 2 years. This program builds the skills and knowledge you need for the next stage of your training.
Connection
Our networks and contacts can support you and help you make the connections you need to thrive as a rural generalist. We can connect you with peers, colleagues, future employers, training partners, mentors and leaders in rural generalism. Rural medicine isn’t just a job, it’s a calling. Let us help you as you find yours.
Endless options
The Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway not only qualifies you for life as a Rural Generalist, it also sets you up for a career in almost any other medical field. Our Fellows go on to roles in rural generalism, clinical leadership, international aid work, expeditionary and retrieval medicine and provide valuable services to communities in need nationally and internationally.
Hear from our training advisors
Dr Mike Hurley
Rural Generalist Training Advisor
Senior Medical Officer Beaudesert
A career as an RG is incredibly versatile, allowing you to develop a broad range of skills and take your career in almost any direction. For me, that includes complex general practice, procedural work, leadership, and education. Our rural generalist network is a strong, supportive community that makes the journey even more rewarding. I am incredibly fortunate to have found my passion and love what I do every day.
Dr Prue Dawson
Medical Director
Rural Generalist Pathway
Rural generalism allows an incredible range of clinical experiences and a wide scope of practice. Working in some of the most interesting and unique parts of Australia to provide primary health, inpatient and emergency care is challenging, rewarding and such a privilege. The connections made last a lifetime and it truly is a career for all seasons of life.
Being an alumnus of the QRGP is an invaluable source of support, collegiality and pride.
Dr Josie Pearson
Rural Generalist Obstetrics Training Support Program
Senior Medical Officer, Warwick
Being a Rural Generalist Obstetrician (RGO) allows a broad scope of clinical practice, with dynamic and challenging work, and continuity of care for my patients. It is very rewarding and meaningful to play a key role in the lives of rural patients by providing high quality healthcare as close to home as possible. I can also tailor my career to the different 'seasons of life' and this flexibility is invaluable.
Pathway timeline
The stages outlined below depict one example of career progression. There are numerous, flexible options available to achieve a QRGP endpoint. View the career progression guide [PDF 546.38 KB] for more information.
PGY 1 and 2 Prevocational Plus
2 years
Find your calling.
As an intern and Junior House Officer, you lay the foundations for your future career. Access a wide range of training experiences to help you decide the next step on your career path.
Priority access
Guaranteed access to term experience in O&G, paediatrics and anaesthetics.
Experience more
Access additional hands-on training, with a wide variety of presentations in special extended rural terms. Attend our exclusive workshops, designed to build your professional network and gain important extra skills to progress your career faster.
Career guidance
Get expert advice when you need it most, with scheduled and unscheduled contact from your Career Navigator, an experienced practising clinician.
On-call support
You’re never alone. From personal and family matters, to important deadlines and admin task reminders, we’re here by your side and on the end of the phone.
PGY 3 Advanced Skills Training
1–2 years
Build your knowledge.
As a rural generalist, you’ll need general practice plus additional skills. Master the advanced skills needed in your future rural community. As a Registrar/PHO, spend your time learning about and working in your AST discipline. We work with your general practice training providers to help keep your training on track.
Targeted training
Exclusive Advance Skills Training boot camps to get you career ready.
Stay on track
We check accreditation to ensure that you avoid positions that add nothing to your Fellowship training and help you find the discipline that best fits your career goals. But if you find it’s not working out, we’ll support you to continue to progress your career, while helping you find another position.
Recruitment assistance
Fill out one form, do one interview, then we match you with available and suitable positions.
On-call support
Your Career Navigator and the team work hard to get to know you and are available to help troubleshoot any personal or professional challenges you may face.
PGY 4 & 5 Vocational Training
2 years
Expand your skills.
Develop and hone your skills to become the doctor you’ve always wanted to be with on the ground generalist training in a hospital, community general practice, or other setting.
Develop and hone your skills to become the doctor you’ve always wanted to be with on the ground generalist training in a hospital, community general practice, or other setting. Make a difference as an integral member of the clinical team in a rural community.
Fellowship
Explore opportunities.
You’re now a self-sufficient practising Rural Generalist. As part of the respected QRGP community, you now have endless opportunities to take your career anywhere.
Endless opportunity
As well as being a highly capable rural generalist, you’re perfectly positioned to explore opportunities in clinical leadership, international aid work, expeditionary and retrieval medicine, or other specialist training.
Recognised excellence
As an alumnus of the Queensland rural generalist pathway, be recognised for your world leading Rural Generalist training.
Poised to lead
Formalise your credentials with a leadership qualification developed specifically for the QRGP.
Real doctors, real stories
Elizabeth's interest in medicine began after her rural GP diagnosed her with heart problems as a child.
Now, she is a rural generalist with an advanced skill in emergency medicine.