To the Editor: I would like to report the results of a recent survey showing that junior doctors who undertook undergraduate training in a rural clinical school (RCS) felt better prepared for their new role as a doctor than those who did not.
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The study was funded by an Early Career Research Grant from the University of Queensland. I also acknowledge the assistance of Queensland Health.