What our students say
“Doing RMIP was probably the best decision I made during medical school. The exposure, the on-the-job learning, hands-on experience, feeling included and valued by the medical team was invaluable to my learning and self-esteem. I also gained a lot of confidence in my own abilities and am less stressed/nervous about going into any situation that I might come across.”
– Ashburton student, 2025
“I could not speak any more highly of the GPs, outpatient and nursing staff in Clutha Health First. I don't think I will ever experience a better learning environment with tutors so supportive and engaging.”
– Balclutha student, 2025
“My experience at my local RMIP programme was amazing. The team at Te Wairoa Medical Centre was very accommodating and supportive towards our educational and personal needs. I felt the teaching provided was very well structured and thought-out to prepare us for our local placements but also in line with the ALM core curriculum.”
– Wairoa student, 2025
“Loved it, very grateful for the opportunity. I found I got out of it what I was hoping to, which was to gain more confidence in practical skills and clinical reasoning as well as learning more about how medicine works in rural New Zealand.”
– Golden Bay student, 2025
“It was amazing! I thoroughly enjoyed my RMIP experience. The programme itself is extremely well run and thought out. There is brilliant leadership within the central RMIP unit, but also within my local GP region, which provided great support to not only me but everyone within the programme this year.”
– Wairarapa student, 2025
RMIP student experience gallery
See our students involved in their rural communities and learning groups.
RMIP class photos
View our RMIP students from 2026 back to 2015.
