The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) says that the Coalition policy announcement to double the number of Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships (MRBS) for medical students is welcome, however the policy falls well short of significant change and will do little to increase the number of doctors working in rural and regional Australia. AMSA spokesperson Sam Kirchner said that the MRBS is a good scheme, which provides incentives for students to practice medicine in a rural setting after specialisation…
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