Study Rural Clinical Practice at Otago
Overview
The Postgraduate Certificate in Rural Clinical Practice (PGCertRCP) and Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Clinical Practice (PGDipRCP) are nationally recognised qualifications for medical practitioners who staff rural and provincial hospitals.
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Postgraduate Certificate in Rural Clinical Practice (PGCertRCP)
A one-year (part-time), distance-taught, coursework programme for medical practitioners who staff rural and provincial hospitals
Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Clinical Practice (PGDipRCP)
A two-year part-time advanced qualification for medical practitioners who staff rural and provincial hospitals
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