�The Australian Medical Students' Association (AMSA) has reiterated calls for State and Federal Governments to desperately address the shortage of clinical training places available to medical students and junior doctors.
The telephone number of medical students graduating annually in Australia is expected to increase most three congregation in 10 years, from 1200 in 2002 to 3300 in 2012.
AMSA President, Michael Bonning aforesaid increasing medical student numbers would only be effectual in overcoming the nationwide doctor shortage if high quality clinical training positions were made available.
"The number of clinical grooming positions uncommitted for medical students and junior doctors can be increased if Governments dedicate to working with medical education stakeholders to direct the shortfall," Mr Bonning said.
"Increasing clinical education capacity volition require a significant fiscal investment which should be tied to the performance benchmarks in the approaching Australian Healthcare Agreements," he said.
"More investment is needed to expand teaching infrastructure, develop novel pedagogy programs such as the prevocational general practice placement program (PGPPP), and adequately remunerate senior doctors world Health Organization teach their junior colleagues.
"In accession we motive to expand medical scholarly person and junior doctor breeding opportunities in underutilised settings, such as private hospitals, general practices and rural areas.
"If we can guarantee high quality clinical training positions for medical students and junior doctors then the surge in medical scholarly person numbers will pay dividends for underserved Australian communities," Mr Bonning said.
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