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Intern Orientation Manual

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folder Section 1 - Governance & Contacts

folder Section 2 - Position Descriptions & Term Descriptions

folder Section 3 - Rotation Timetable & Example Rosters

folder Section 4 - Intern Welfare

folder Section 5 - Orientation

folder Section 6 - Education Program

folder Section 7 - Supervision

folder Section 8 - Term Assessment & Performance Monitoring

folder Section 9 - Feedback & Evaluations

folder Section 10 - Resources

Murray to the Mountains

Our Program:

15 positions

The Murray to the Mountains Intern Program (M2M) provides medical graduates with a unique hands-on training experience in both rural and regional hospitals, general practice and community settings based in some of Victoria’s most beautiful locations providing trainees with an opportunity to live and work where many people choose to holiday.

Hospital intern rotations are completed at either Albury Wodonga Health or Northeast Health Wangaratta across General Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics and Emergency Medicine rotations to provide exposure to the four clinical experience categories

A - Undifferentiated illness care
B - Chronic illness care
C- Acute and critical illness care
D - Peri-operative/procedural care
- 10 interns complete their hospital rotations at Northeast Health Wangaratta
- 5 interns complete their Core Rotations at Albury Wodonga Health

The 20-week extended community-based General Practice rotations will be completed at one of nine participating GP clinics based in some of Victoria’s most beautiful locations:

5 interns will be placed in Yarrawonga
4 interns will be placed in Benalla
2 interns will be placed in Cobram
2 interns will be placed in Kyabram
1 intern will be placed in Mt Beauty/Falls Creek
1 intern will be placed in Mansfield

The Program includes seven skills workshops and eight medical education meetings, which are mandatory components and feature renowned presenters on a variety of relevant topics. Interns will also present at one Clinical Grand Round and one Clinical Review Meeting in the General Practice/Rural Health Service rotation.

The M2M Program provides the opportunity for career progression from undergraduate to GP Rural Generalist or Specialist registrar and is a strong foundation for a rural medical career.

M2M was developed in partnership between Alpine Health, Cobram District Health, Numurkah District Health Service Benalla Health, Mansfield District Hospital and Yarrawonga Health back in 2012 and now has over 110 Alumni.

How to Apply:

Applications for 2025 internships with the Murray to the Mountains (M2M) Intern program are made directly through the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) Intern Match

All 15 M2M Intern positions will be offered through the Victorian Rural Preferential Allocation (VRPA) round and candidates will be able to preference their preferred location to complete their hospital rotations (you can preference both health service streams):

Hume M2M VRGP (NHW): 10 interns complete their Core Rotations at Northeast Health Wangaratta; and or
Hume M2M VRGP (AWH): 5 interns complete their Core Rotations at Albury Wodonga Health

An important step in completing your match application is to enter in your preferences for Health Services. This is a list, in order of priority, where you would like to work should you be successfully matched!

More information about the match – including information about the VRPA round – is available here.

Applications must be made via the PMCV match process and a cover letter provided to M2M Program Manager by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Candidates are encouraged to contact Merryn Lodding, M2M Program Manager to discuss their individual learning and career needs prior to application.

T: 0418 260 398

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Victorian Rural Generalist Program:

The Murray to the Mountains Intern program is considered Rural Generalist Training Year 1 (RG1) of the Victorian Rural Generalist Program (VRGP) for the Hume Region.

The VRGP is a state-wide end-to-end Rural Generalist training program that allows the future Rural Generalist workforce to train, work and live in rural and regional Victoria. In addition to providing a diverse and rewarding training experience, the long-term objective of the VRGP is to increase the employment of Rural Generalists in rural health services and communities across Victoria.

The RG1 program provides a great introduction to a Rural Generalist career by providing training in both health service and community settings and working alongside Rural Generalists in small, rural and community health services.

There is no requirement to be in a GP training program to apply for RG1 positions, but you will need to be on a GP training program before taking up a Rural Generalist Advanced Training position.

To learn more about the VRGP please visit: Victorian Rural Generalist Program (VRGP)

M2M Contact

If you have any further questions or would like to make a time to meet to discuss the M2M Intern Program in more detail please either complete the equiry form here or contact Merryn Lodding, VRGP Hume Region Manager – Murray to the Mountains Intern Program via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via phone 0418 260 398.

Our Model

The murray to the Mountains (M2M) intern training experience is unique. Our placement structure will give you the total experience in both rural and regional hospitals.

Based in some of Victoria's most beautiful locations such as Cobram, Mt Beauty, Falls Creek, Nathalia, Numurkah, and Yarrawonga, work with us to have the internship you want and your career needs met.

Northeast Health at Wangaratta and emergency medicine at Albury/Wodonga Health (Wodonga campus).

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