Enjoy extensive clinical training in health services, with an emphasis on rural and regional medicine. The Doctor of Medicine is a graduate entry program for students wishing to qualify as medical practitioners. Learn about anatomy, physiology, and pathology, plus clinical procedural skills, public health issues, and managing chronic diseases. During the clinical placement component of this course, all students will complete at least four weeks of a dedicated rural attachment (to comply with Commonwealth Department of Health requirements). You will study at Waurn Ponds (Geelong) for the first two years, learning through problem-based seminars and practical classes. You will also get clinical experience in laboratories, hospitals, and other health services in the Geelong region. During year three most students will undergo intensive clinical training within health services attached to one of four clinical schools. Most students will be based at public and private hospitals and general practices in Geelong, Warrnambool, Ballarat or Melbourne for four five-week rotations. A small cohort will attend our Rural Community Clinical School (RCCS) where they will be based in GP clinics with local hospital visiting rights across a number of towns in western Victoria. The course concludes in year four with two five week rotations - an elective that can be taken in Australia or overseas and a pre-internship hospital rotation in which the student experiences the day to day life of an intern. The course is only available to students on a full-time basis. This is a four-year graduate entry program for students who have already completed an undergraduate degree. Course structure To complete the Doctor of Medicine students must attain 32 credit points. Graduate outcomes Career outcomes Our medicine graduates perform extremely well in terms of graduate employment outcomes, with 100% of the 2016 graduates employed. In order to qualify as registered medical practitioners with the Australian Medical Council (AMC), these graduates are currently undertaking accredited internships at a number of Victorian and interstate hospitals. Following successful completion of their intern year, our graduates will be able to apply for entry to speciality training programs for a diverse range of medical careers. Professional recognition This course is accredited with the Australian Medical Council (AMC). Graduates who satisfactorily complete pre-registration training will qualify as Registered Medical Practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. Course learning outcomes Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.