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Community-based practice program in a rural medical school: Benefits and challenges

Ruvimbo Sharon Mudarikwa Monash University, Australia; RUVIMBO SHARON MUDARIKWA, (MA) is a third year medical student at Gippsland Medical School. Her undergraduate studies were in Biomedical Science.Correspondence[email protected]
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Jacqueline A. Mcdonnell Monash University, Australia; JACQUELINE A. MCDONNELL is a third year medical student at Gippsland Medical School.
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Susan Whyte Monash University, Australia; SUSAN WHYTE is a lecturer at Gippsland Medical School and director of the CBPP.
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Elmer Villanueva Monash University, Australia; ELMER VILLANUEVA is an associate professor at Gippsland Medical School with an interest in Population Heath.
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Robyn A. Hill Monash University, Australia; ROBYN A. HILL is the Director of Curriculum at Gippsland Medical School.
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William Hart Monash University, Australia; WILLIAM HART is the assistant dean and associate professor at Gippsland Medical School with an interest in personal and professional development of medical students.
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Debra Nestel Monash University, Australia; DEBRA NESTEL is a professor of Medical Education at Gippsland Medical School who has responsibilities for programmatic evaluation.
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Pages 990-996 | Published online: 27 Sep 2010

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