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The Matagouri Club

The Matagouri Club. University of Otago Undergraduate rural health club, Dunedin. Established by Dr Pat Farry to address student issues related to rural health Medicine Physiotherapy Pharmacy Dentistry Nursing. Our goals:.

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The Matagouri Club

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  1. The Matagouri Club University of Otago Undergraduate rural health club, Dunedin • Established by Dr Pat Farry to address • student issues related to rural health • Medicine • Physiotherapy • Pharmacy • Dentistry • Nursing

  2. Our goals: Promote opportunities in rural health and assist students interested in rural health into professional programmes - visits to rural secondary schools and mentoring 2) Provide information to students in health professional courses about rural health - rural health week - information on voluntary bonding and rural hospital programmes/GP training - meetings with people working rurally

  3. 3) Expose interested students to rural health • - skills weekends • - hospital visits (road trips) • - rural health week • 4) Provide a social club with connections to students in other health professional courses Email: matagoruri@gmail.com Website: matagouri.otago.ac.nz

  4. Christchurch Rural Health Interest Group countryscrubs@gmail.com

  5. Who we are & our aims: • Medical and Nursing students in Christchurch • Aims: • To promote Rural Health through fun recreational events • Teach students skills in Rural & Wilderness Emergency Medicine • Provide information regarding rural health careers

  6. Annual Events • Rural and Emergency Wilderness Medicine Skills weekend • Quiz Night • Barn Dance • Ski Trip • Rural Health professional presentations

  7. Emergency Medicine Scenarios • Car crash • Burns

  8. Hypothermia • Extraction of a fallen climber

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