Community-based practice program in a rural medical school: Benefits and challenges

Abstract

Background: Community-based education is a component of many medical curricula and may contribute to the solution of inequity in health services. Aims: This article evaluates a Community-based practice program (CBPP) conducted at Gippsland Medical School, Monash University. Students gain exposure to the community and conduct a community-based research project. The principal objective of the CBPP is to provide students with an opportunity to develop an interprofessional perspective on the application of social equity, justice and models of health interventions in the community. Methods: Students and representatives from community organisations (community educators) evaluated the CBPP using qu..