Placement Information
Broken Hill Hospital offers limited General Medicine and Obstetrics/Gynaecology placements during Summer Teaching Period, and Teaching Periods 1-4.
Please contact the Rural Clinical School for potential availability prior to inquiring with Broken Hill directly for elective placements.
Orientation
Students are to meet on the first Monday of the term at 8:30am at the Department Building, Corrindah Court, University Department of Rural Health for an orientation that takes about 30-45 minutes and will include identification and processing of documenation, then you will be shown to your placement area. Students should dress appropriately for their placement site.
You can find information relating to your placement at the following link.
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Students should arrive after 10am on the Sunday prior to the start of term. Students should contact the Rural Attachment Programs Coordinator 4 weeks prior to your arrival. Keys can be collected from the main reception desk at Broken Hil Health Service in Thomas Street or at the reception desk in the Emergency Department, if you arrive late in the evening (after 10pm). All students must be out of their rooms at 9am on their final Friday of placement with requests for a Friday night stay being considered on a case by case basis. Students will incur a one off fee if a Friday night stay is approved.
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