The University of Notre Dame Kimberley immersion program assists second-year medical students develop an understanding of life in remote Western Australia. The program provides an opportunity for students to engage with people in non-medical settings across the Kimberley, such as pastoral stations, schools, art galleries and community organisations.
Over the years, this program has had a direct impact with a number Notre Dame students choosing to move to the Kimberley to complete their penultimate year of medical school with The Rural Clinical School of WA, undertake their final year of studies in a rural location, take up post-graduate opportunities in the bush, and some have moved to the Kimberley permanently.
This year, the students met with University of Notre Dame alumni who have moved to Broome and Derby with the aim to improve health outcomes for the community, and make the most of the Kimberley lifestyle.
This video captures their experience and explores how the program is encouraging young doctors back to the bush.