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Study Rural and Provincial Hospital Practice at Otago

Apply for the Postgraduate Certificate in Rural and Provincial Hospital Practice (PGCertRPHP) through the Dunedin campus in 2023

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Apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Rural and Provincial Hospital Practice (PGDipRPHP) through the Dunedin campus in 2023

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Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Rural and Provincial Hospital Practice (PGDipRPHP) and Postgraduate Certificate in Rural and Provincial Hospital Practice (PGCertRPHP) are targeted at doctors practicing or training in rural and remote general practice and / or rural hospital medicine. They are distance-taught and make it possible to undertake relevant study while continuing to live and work in a rural community.

Details of the programme

Rural and Provincial Hospital Practice is available for the:

Papers

See the full list of General Practice (GENA) papers.

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Programme requirements

Postgraduate Certificate in Rural and Provincial Hospital Practice (PGCertRPHP)

Papers

Papers to the value of 60 points from:

  • GENA 723  Trauma and Emergencies in Rural Settings
  • GENA 724  The Context of Rural Hospital Medicine
  • GENA 725  Communication in Rural Hospital Medicine
  • GENA 726  Obstetrics and Paediatrics in Rural Hospitals
  • GENA 727  Surgical Specialties in Rural Hospitals
  • GENA 728  Cardiorespiratory Medicine in Rural Hospitals
  • GENA 729  Medical Specialties in Rural Hospitals