The Rural Clinical School provides 9 week surgical attachments in Mount Gambier for Year 4 MBBS students.During your placement you will be under the guidance of experienced rural surgeons, practitioners and visiting surgeons from the Queen Elizabeth and Royal Adelaide hospitals.
Mount Gambier is equipped with student facilities, including student accommodation, study areas, libraries and up to date IT equipment, including video conferencing facilities.
When allocated to the Year 4 Surgical Home Unit, students are provided with free accommodation, IT & internet access at accommodation, and 1 return trip to Adelaide in addition to your travel to and from your placement.
For more details about this program please go to Surgical Home Unit Program.
This site is managed by the Greater Green Triangle, Department of Rural Health. The Greater Green Triangle is a collaboration between Flinders University and Deakin University.
Other programs that may operate out of Mt Gambier include:
Flinders University
Students going to Mt Gambier are accommodated by the Greater Green Triangle University Department of Rural Health which is a joint venture between Deakin University and Flinders University.
To access information about the town please refer to this link http://www.greaterhealth.org/students/
If you want to visit the Mt Gambier please speak to the student coordinator who can advise you. Please refer to the People page and look up Site Specific Staff.
Student Housing
For information about the student accommodation at Mt Gambier please access this link: Mt Gambier Accommodation. For students from The University of Adelaide accommodation costs will be covered by the Discipline of Rural Health.
