In 2022, Connor was a recipient of a RUSTICA scholarship that supported him through his rural placement. Here is his reflection of the journey. Over the last four weeks I was fortunate enough to spend some more time on King Island, following a three-week placement for my elective in November 2021. I spent most of…
I grew up knowing both the joys and the trials of living in a rural area. My maternal grandparents live and raised my mother in George Town, Tasmania, while my paternal grandparents raised my father in Bangor, Tasmania. I spent much of my childhood observing the peacefulness and the freedom of living way out yonder…
The rural high school visit to Campbell Town District High School ran on Monday 19th September and it was a great success. UTAS health students from Hobart, Launceston and Burnie volunteered and ran health-related stations for year 7-12 students. The high school students were able to learn more about pathways into health careers through…
This year we brought back our Rural Networking Cocktail holding it in Burnie the location of our Rural Clinical School on Friday August 26th. This event was attended by five health professionals including a two ED physicians, two rural GP’s and a general surgeon, along with 16 medical students enjoying multiple canapes throughout the evening….
The first rural high school visit for 2022 occurred at Deloraine High School on Monday 11th April. UTAS students from Launceston, Hobart and Burnie attended and ran stations to 50 high school students years 7/8/9/10. These stations introduced the high school students to skills that they may use in health degrees. The stations included: Plastering…
The rural high school visit to Campbell Town District High School ran on Monday 19th September and it was a great success. UTAS health students from Hobart, Launceston and Burnie volunteered and ran health-related stations for year 7-12 students. The high school students were able to learn more about pathways into health careers through UTAS and…
On the 18th and 19th of February Med Camp 2022 went ahead. Rustica was able to support TUMSS with the skill stations at the camp which included venepuncture, cannulation and vital signs stations. Rustica also organised an amazing race station. This year we did the Gumboot throw and “River Crossing” station. It was excellent that…