A new exchange program is aiming to help end the doctor shortage in rural and remote parts of Australia.
The fellowship program allows Australian doctors who specialise in remote medical practice to work in New Zealand and Canada, while doctors from those countries can come to Australia.
The Australian College of Remote and Rural Medicine says it's a way of recognising and validating the variety of skills country doctors have or develop when they work away from major cities.
College president, Professor Richard Murray, told Kerri Worthington the program could be a sustainable solution.
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