University of Otago Undergraduate rural health club, Dunedin Established by Dr Pat Farry to address student issues related to rural health Medicine Physiotherapy Pharmacy Dentistry Nursing
1)Promote opportunities in rural health and assist students interested in rural health into professional programmes - visits to rural secondary schools and mentoring 2) Provide information to students in health professional courses about rural health - rural health week - information on voluntary bonding and rural hospital programmes/GP training - meetings with people working rurally
3) Expose interested students to rural health - skills weekends - hospital visits (road trips) - rural health week 4) Provide a social club with connections to students in other health professional courses Website: matagouri.otago.ac.nz
Christchurch Rural Health Interest Group
Medical and Nursing students in Christchurch Aims: To promote Rural Health through fun recreational events Teach students skills in Rural & Wilderness Emergency Medicine Provide information regarding rural health careers
Rural and Emergency Wilderness Medicine Skills weekend Quiz Night Barn Dance Ski Trip Rural Health professional presentations
Car crash Burns
Hypothermia Extraction of a fallen climber