Award for student’s rural work

A DEAKIN medical student has been recognised for her dedication to rural, remote and indigenous health, receiving the Rural Doctors Association of Australia medical student of the year award.

Tara Grayson, pictured, received the honour at the awards dinner for the Rural Medicine Australia 2017 conference.

Ms Grayson is completing her second year of a postgraduate medical degree at Deakin, having attained a Bachelor of Biomedicine from the University of Melbourne in 2015.

Outgoing RDAA president Ewen McPhee said she was an outstanding student who was making a notable contribution to improvements in rural, remote and indigenous health.

“It is hard to imagine someone who has put more effort and energy into the cause of rural and remote health, all while still at medical school,” Dr McPhee said.

“She is a passionate advocate for the health of rural and remote communities, and has completed a substantial number of placements in rural, remote and indigenous communities, to gain clinical experience in rural practice and also to make a real difference.”

Ms Grayson said she hoped to pursue a career in a rural and remote communities so she could work towards in improving health outcomes for people in these situations.