title: An update on rural general practice education initiatives to meet rural workforce needs: progress and recent developments.
abstract: A number of Federal Government initiatives have focused on education as one of the key elements in addressing rural general practice workforce needs. This article provides an historical overview and recent developments.
authors.affiliation: GP Education, General Practice Branch, Department of Health and Family Services, Canberra, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Norington
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000191:economics; D000078329:Workforce