“Producing a specific Programme of Training in Rural Medicine for Trainees and Young Family Physicians in

Europe”

“In memory of Claudio Carosino”

Jaume Banqué Vidiella

Institut Català de la Salut. CAP Xerta. Spain

Euripa – Semfyc - Camfic

jbanquev@gmail.com

• At the heart of the rural health education agenda is that rural people have different healthcare needs and reduced access to services….

• Rural populations tend to have different profiles to those of urban populations…

• Rural health professionals face additional isolation issues…• Isolation from professional support requires a broader scope of

practice, more training and stronger support networks…

RB Hays. School of Medicine, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK“Rural medical education in Europe: the relevance of the Australian

experience”. Rural and Remote Heatlh 7: 683. (Online), 2007.

Common themes in rural health…

• Big variety across Europe about Rural Training in Family Medicine.

• Huge interest in Rural Practice between Young Family Doctors.• Accomplishing “The Euripa Strategy : Research – Education –

Quality and Policy development”.• Creating Evidences and Knowledge about Rural Practice in

Europe.• Working and Exchanging Experiencies for a Common Rural

Health Agenda in Europe.

Why a specific European Rural Training Programme for Trainees...

• The European Definition of General Practice/Family Medicine. Euract 2002.

• The Spanish Training Program in Family Medicine. Compulsory Rural Rotation from 2005.

• Vasco da Gamma and Euripa collaboration : Posters, Oral Presentations, Workshops,...

• Different European experiences and Rural Working Groups recommendations.

• Stakeholder participation.

Rural Training Programme will be based on...