1. “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

3. Common themes in rural health…
• 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.

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

5. Rural Training Programme will be based on...
• 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.