The University of Sydney's School of Rural Heath held its annual Teddy Bear Hospital at Dubbo North Public School.

It was an opportunity to teach the kindy kids about good health habits, while making trips to the doctor just a little bit less scary.

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School of Rural Health school manager Kim O'Connor said the students were able to care for their teddies while they took on the role of the carer.

"They get to bandage the teddy, and we check their eyes and let them play with the stethoscopes and the audioscope, then when they go to the doctor they're a bit more familiar with the procedures they might be going through," Ms O'Connor said.

"It's a win-win really. The medical students get a lot of out of it because they get to interact with children who aren't sick. Sometimes the medical students will only see children who are in the hospital."

As well as visiting the different stations to learn about things like hand washing, teeth brushing and exercise, the students also had a morning tea together where they had the chance to try fruit and vegetables.

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