Victorian Rural Generalist Program (VRGP)

About the program

Interns and PGY2

PGY3+ Candidates

GP Fellows

Advance your career with the Victorian Rural Generalist pathway

The VRGP is a state-wide end-to-end Rural Generalist training program that allows the future rural generalist workforce to train, work and live in rural and regional Victoria.

VICTORIAN RURAL GENERALIST PATHWAY

About the program

The Victorian Rural Generalist Medical Program

is a training program providing a pathway to rural general practice with at least one advanced skill.

All Trainees on the Victorian Rural Generalist Medical Training Program are required to be concurrently enrolled in and working toward meeting the requirements of either the FRACGP/FARGP and/or the FACRRM.

Fellowed GP Pathway

PROGRAM BENEFITS

Find out how the Victorian Rural Generalist program can benefit your life and career

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Flexible training options

The VRGP promotes flexibility in training and supports part-time training and job-share arrangements to enable candidates to manage training with other commitments. These arrangements must be negotiated with employing health services when applying.

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Simple program entry

The structure of the VRGP allows for trainees to enter at any stage of their training.

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Multi-Year Agreements

The VRGP offers multi-year training agreements if the program is commenced in your Intern year.

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Become a Rural Generalist in 5 years

Completion of Rural Generalist training is possible within five years if commenced during internship. Find out more.

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Testimonial

Listen to a third year Melbourne University medical student's experience in the Loddon Mallee region.

5 VIBRANT REGIONS

The VRGP program is offered across the five department regions of the State of Victoria

Use this interactive map to learn about the Health services within each of the regions as well as the clinical specialities available in the Rural Advanced year.

Anaesthetics

Paediatrics

Obstetrics

Emergency

Palliative Medicine

Mental Health

Indigenous Health

Aged Care

Loddon Mallee

Grampians

Barwon South West

Hume (Murray to Mountains)

Gippsland

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