Awards 2006

The Flinders University Rural Clinical School is delighted that the quality of our programs and our leadership has been recognised in the following awards in 2006.

Carrick Citation for Excellence in Teaching

Professor Paul Worley, Dr David Rosenthal, Dr Lucie Walters, Ms Pamela Stagg, Ms Heather Brimson
For development and implementation of the community based Parallel Rural Community Curriculum, an internationally recognised, paradigm changing medical education program which strengthens the rural medical workforce.

For more information about the Carrick Institute see http://www.carrickinstitute.edu.au

Business / Higher Education Round Table is a forum where leaders of Australia's business, research, professional and academic communities can address important issues of common interest, to improve the interaction between Australian business and higher education institutions, and to guide the future directions of highter education.

B-HERT awards for 2006 were announced in Melbourne on 14 November 2006

Best Collaboration with a Regional Focus
(Research & Development or Education & Training)

Winner: Flinders University, Riverland Regional Health Service, Riverland Medical Group, Lake Bonney Private Medical Clinic, Waikerie Medical Centre and Loxton Medical Clinic

Title: Riverland Parallel Rural Community Curriculum

The Parallel Rural Community Curriculum (PRCC) commenced in 1997. The PRCC has enabled for the first time students to spend an entire academic year based in rural General Practice. The PRCC is a collaboration between the University, the regional health service´s and the regions private medical practices. The goals shared by the partners are to demonstrate the clinical excellence of rural practice to undergraduate medical students and to create a sustainable medical workforce in rural Australia.

The program's success has enabled diffusion of this innovative and collaborative approach to the Greater Green Triangle and Hills Mallee regions of South Australia, remote communities in the Northern Territory, 6 other Australian medical schools, and 4 international medical schools.

The program has resulted in a paradigm shift in the culture of medical education in Australia.

Photo: Prof Paul Worley (left) receives the award from the Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon. Julie Bishop, and B-HERT President Mr Rob Stewart at the Melbourne Arts Centre, 14 November 2006.

For more information about B-HERT see http://www.bhert.com

SA Great Award (Nov 2006)

Citation:

EDUCATION AWARD
Professor Paul Worley

Professor Paul Worley joined Flinders University in 1994, and is now Director of the Flinders University Rural Clinical School.

He is founder of the Parallel Rural Community Curriculum, which provides medical students with clinical training and experience in regional areas of South Australia. Professor Worley is recognized worldwide for his pioneering leadership in the development of the rural medical workforce through education programs.

In the last 12 months Professor Worley has been instrumental in the expansion of the Parallel Rural Community Curriculum from the Murray Mallee to other regions of the State, and has provided key leadership in New Zealand, Thailand and Canada to develop similar education models.

We congratulate Professor Worley on winning the Education Award in recognition of his vision and leadership in rural medical education.

For more information about SA Great Awards see http://www.sagreat.com.au

Updated December 5, 2006

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