'Going rural': driving change through a rural medical education innovation

Susan van Schalkwyk, Juanita Bezuidenhout, Hoffie Conradie, Therese Fish, Norma Kok, Ben van Heerden, Marietjie de Villiers · 2014 · Rural and Remote Health

Summary. A South African medical school established a rural clinical school in 2011 to train doctors for rural practice. Eight students completed a year-long clerkship in district and regional hospitals rather than tertiary facilities. Students reported stronger clinical confidence, better decision-making skills, and enhanced learning approaches. Community immersion and sustained relationships with supervisors and patients drove these gains. The model demonstrates how rural-based medical education can transform student attitudes and practice, supporting broader curricular reform.

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  title   = {'Going rural': driving change through a rural medical education innovation},
  author  = {Susan van Schalkwyk and Juanita Bezuidenhout and Hoffie Conradie and Therese Fish and Norma Kok and Ben van Heerden and Marietjie de Villiers},
  journal = {Rural and Remote Health},
  year    = {2014},
  doi     = {10.22605/rrh2493},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.22605/rrh2493}
}

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DOI

10.22605/rrh2493

Countries

South Africa

Regions

Africa

Categories

rural-healthcare, education

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2026-04-28