The starting date for a program which would allow students to complete their medical training in Dubbo has been pushed back to 2022.
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The University of Sydney's postgraduate Doctor of Medicine would allow students to compete four years of training in Dubbo. Currently, only the third and fourth years can be completed here.
The first intake of students was expected to be in 2021, however it's been pushed back a year to support the completion of the state-of-the-art facilities at the School of Rural Health.
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The Dubbo program will be adapted from the university's new medical curriculum, introduced in January, to the specific needs of rural health workforce training.
Associate Professor Mark Arnold, head of Sydney's Rural Clinical School in Dubbo, said he was very enthusiastic about the program.
"As with our Sydney MD program, students from diverse backgrounds will be encouraged to apply since diversity brings with it a range of life experiences that makes for better doctors," he said.
"Our new facilities at Dubbo will also bring major innovation in the teaching of anatomy. Using 2D and 3D visual technologies, virtual and augmented reality and 3D printing we will deliver world-class education."
One of the curriculum's main aims is to ensure the students are prepared for practice, meaning they are ready to provide medical care for the complex, ever-changing environment when they graduate.
While initially expected to start in 2021, following an agreement with the federal government - which has funded the program - and local stakeholders, the Dubbo program will launch in 2022 to allow for the completion of the facilities, and provide sufficient time to review and learn from the Sydney MD 2020 program.
