Rural Medical Workforce innovation is alive in the Loddon Mallee region with Connecting the Docs. Partner agencies met last week to review how far the program has come in the last 18 months with direct investment from local health services and the Victorian Department of Health.
Recruitment and retention of medical workforce with a focus on bespoke support of the career progression and the lifestyle of medical professionals is proving to be a win:win.
A great example of how health services working together is better than us going it alone (and sometimes competing against each other!)