How can we return 'home' as med grads if studying interstate?

I have been offered Adelaide medicine, but live in Melbourne.

I was initially under the impression that I would be able to return to Melbourne to do my internship, but have heard that this is becoming increasingly difficult (and even impossible in the future when I graduate in 2017) with the medical tsunami.

So say I apply to do internship in Melbourne, but don't get an offer, and do internship in Adelaide.

What options do I have to try get back to Melbourne? Can I continue to apply every year during prevocational? Or do I have to realistically wait until after specialising?

This has been on my mind a lot, I understand sometimes people grow to like living where they studied, but I don't like the idea of being forced to stay there

Its not impossible at any rate (even with the tsunami), it will be a challenge, but even after internship, you may be offered a place in melbourne for your residency.

but wouldn't getting offered a place for residency be even harder than getting one for internship?

Originally Posted by chickenpop

but wouldn't getting offered a place for residency be even harder than getting one for internship?

Look, I'm not that sure on anything, especially the future prospect for mess. @chinaski @Matt or @Kyle might be very useful here

At the current moment, internships in Victoria are done based on academic results, CV and interview, so if nothing changes and you do well, you may still be able to return to Victoria for your internship.

Hayden, a less active member has just started an internship in Melbourne (he studied in Tas).

I reckon you could do it. I definitely wouldn't turn down a medical offer in the unlikely chances that you could never return to melbourne

(yes this is me being melodramatic)

although I recall him posting somewhere that the hospital he is working at won't even accept a single interstate applicant in 2013 :S

edit: found the post

Originally Posted by Hayden

It is likely that no interstate students will get spots in Victoria for 2013, based on the information I've been given by my Victorian hospital.

so say I can't get an internship, what options do I have then?

I completely agree with my interviewer at UNSW who told me that there is a completely realistic neigh expected chance that you will never really "return home" again once you've started medicine in another state, and that if I wanted to stay close to home in the next 10-15 years this probably wasn't the uni for me ^^

Originally Posted by Season

Hayden, a less active member has just started an internship in Melbourne (he studied in Tas).

I reckon you could do it. I definitely wouldn't turn down a medical offer in the unlikely chances that you could never return to melbourne

(yes this is me being melodramatic)

but would I only have a realistic chance after vocational training (in 10-15 years time)?

eg. wait until you are a gp before applying for jobs in melbourne

I think you're living way too far in the future. After 6 or however many years living in another state and place, you'll feel almost at home there, and might not even want to move back! You never know.

Everyone comes to the realisation they will have to move out and away from their parents, friends etc. It's daunting, of course, but essentially it's something everyone does. Are you prepared to do medicine in a different state? Yes? Then don't worry about it, you'll figure it out down the path, and eventually come home to your home state. If the answer is no, which is fine, then the impact of moving away is greater than the benefit of medicine.