The âwhyâ and the âwhoâ of choosing a rural Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship: medical graduatesâ perspectives from a qualitative study

The linking of the 'why' and 'who' has the capacity to ensure that the most suitable students are selecting and selected to undertake a rural LIC. This has benefits for students' personal learning, but also for medical schools with an interest in building effective training models that integrate selection policies with intended outcomes of the program, which often include to graduate doctors who work rurally.