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Preparing medical graduates for Australian rural practice: a qualitative evaluation of shorter longitudinal integrated clerkships in small communities

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10202-0

Published Online: 2026-09-01

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Authors

Epps, Jacqueline

Puxty, Maree

Fatema, Syadani Riyad

Bowles, Esther Joy

Rice, Kylie

Guppy, Michelle https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7256-4938
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Article History

Received: 2 June 2026

Accepted: 18 August 2026

First Online: 1 September 2026

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Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethics approval was obtained from the University of New England Human Research Ethics Committee, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, HREC approval number HE24-092. Potential participants read the Information Sheet for Participants and then provided email confirmation of their willingness to participate to the interviewer. Immediately before the interview, the interviewer read a statement summarising the Information Sheet for Participants. After the participant was given the opportunity to ask further questions and/or withdraw from the study, they then provided verbal informed consent prior to the interview commencement.

Consent for publication: Informed consent to publish was obtained from participants. No identifying information is presented in this manuscript.

Competing interests: MG and MP established and lead the LIC program.

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