Remote and rural: Do mentors enhance the value of distance learning continuing medical education?

Katrina Butterworth, Barbara Hayes, M Zimmerman · 2011 · Education for Health

Summary. A randomized controlled trial tested whether mentors improve distance learning continuing medical education for doctors in remote and rural areas with limited technology. Mentored doctors were three times more likely to complete their courses and showed higher quality reflection, though the difference wasn't statistically significant. Rural practice location and younger age predicted completion. Despite potential benefits, mentors and doctors struggled to maintain contact and felt the system wasn't optimally used.

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  title   = {Remote and rural: Do mentors enhance the value of distance learning continuing medical education?},
  author  = {Katrina Butterworth and Barbara Hayes and M Zimmerman},
  journal = {Education for Health},
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  doi     = {10.4103/1357-6283.101423},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.4103/1357-6283.101423}
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DOI

10.4103/1357-6283.101423

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rural-healthcare, education

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2026-04-28