• Charles Sturt University welcomed a $7,620 donation from Regis Resources to support the new School of Rural Medicine
• The University hosted a visit from Regis Resources CEO on Thursday 17 March at the Orange campus
• The donation went toward teaching equipment for students in the Doctor of Medicine

Charles Sturt University has thanked Regis Resources for a $7,620 donation towards the purchase of crucial medical equipment for the new School of Rural Medicine located at Charles Sturt in Orange.  

The funding enabled the purchase of two TruCric models and an Advanced Epidural and Lumbar Puncture Model to assist with the training of students in the Doctor of Medicine, a five-year undergraduate degree offered by Charles Sturt and Western Sydney University through the School of Rural Medicine. 

Chief Executive Officer of the Charles Sturt Foundation Trust Ms Sarah Ansell was delighted to accept the donation on behalf of Charles Sturt.

“This generous contribution has gone toward vital training equipment for our students which will help give them the best start as they embark on their studies to become much-needed doctors in rural NSW,” Ms Ansell said.

“Charles Sturt and Western Sydney University recently celebrated the official opening of the School of Rural Medicine, and we are proud to have two cohorts who will benefit from this brand new state-of-the-art equipment.”

Chief Executive Officer of Regis Resources Mr Jim Beyer said they were a proud supporter of the Charles Sturt and Western Sydney University Joint Program in Medicine.

“Regis Resources understands the pressing need to have more doctors in rural areas, so we’re very happy to support the School of Rural Medicine,” Mr Beyer said.

“It is important to us to give back to the communities we operate in.”

Charles Sturt and Western Sydney University celebrated a successful first year of the Joint Program in Medicine partnership on Friday 4 March.

The School of Rural Medicine is part of the Australian Government’s Murray-Darling Medical Schools Network and aims to tackle the shortage of doctors in regional and rural Australia by training medical students to become doctors in rural settings.

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