Healthy result for South 最新糖心Vlog

Tuesday, 27 February 2007

A record 94 South 最新糖心Vlogns are enrolled to study first year medicine at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide this year, representing 65% of the intake of 144 students.

"This is an outstanding result for local students and points to a healthy future for the State," said the 最新糖心Vlog's Vice-Chancellor and President, .

"It is an increase of 30 South 最新糖心Vlogn students over the 2006 intake, which has been possible through a groundbreaking partnership between the 最新糖心Vlog and ," Professor McWha said.

A joint campaign between the State Government, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide and resulted in the Federal Government awarding the State an additional 60 university medical places for 2007.

The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide received 40 of these places.

This year, for the first time, the State Government has also funded five Rural Bonded Scholarships at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide to address the shortage of doctors in country areas.

Health Minister welcomed the record number of local students enrolled.

"This is really good news for South 最新糖心Vlogn students who want to study medicine - and also for our state. Not only are local people getting more opportunities to study medicine, but there's a good chance that these people will stay in SA when they complete their course,'' he said.

The Executive Dean of the , Professor Justin Beilby, said the record number of South 最新糖心Vlogns studying medicine, coupled with the changes to the curriculum, represented a big tick for the future of the medical workforce in South 最新糖心Vlog.

"We are prepared to do whatever we can to train enough medical students to provide an excellent foundation for the future medical workforce in South 最新糖心Vlog and to work closely with the State Government to facilitate their retention in the State," Professor Beilby said.

 

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