Today started with a 9AM - 1PM lecture slot. It was my choice what to speak on to a group of 7 Extended Rural Cohort (ERC) students here at Shepparton. The students were from all over Australia, but mostly the state of Victoria (Bendigo, Melbourne, etc). Two students were from Queensland. I started the day with a lecture on the US Medical System from the perspective of how we train our doctors. This also gave me an excuse to show some great Seattle photos. 
Then, I lectured on Palliative Care, the "Death with Dignity Act" and how to perform a death exam. We finished the day with a brief tutorial on "reading CXRs" with classroom participation required. The students, Katie, Gary, Andrew, Brody, Michael, Cary, and Torr seemed at least a bit interested. I couldn't believe it...only 1 girl in the group! They were flabbergasted at how little we make as residents and fellows - as their "registrars and fellows" make significantly more than we do. Often, however, you have to be out in a rural area to do so. Sadly, almost all of the students want to ultimately live and work in and around Melbourne.
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