Health Academics' Sustainable Careers are Essential for Sustaining a Regional, Rural and Remote Healthcare Workforce
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| Article Title | Health Academics' Sustainable Careers are Essential for Sustaining a Regional, Rural and Remote Healthcare Workforce |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 19921 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | McIlveen, Peter, Beccaria, Lisa, Luke, Jennifer, Bartlett, Cristy and Couch, Daniel |
| Journal Title | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management |
| Number of Pages | 23 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| ISSN | 1360-080X |
| 1469-9508 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2025.2593846 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1360080X.2025.2593846 |
| Abstract | Academics whose research and teaching are focused on healthcare professions are essential for Australians’ access to healthcare. Academics based in regional and rural communities and universities face challenges of workforce precarity and high workloads, which threaten the sustainability of their careers and, consequently, rural health workforce training. Their careers ensure a pipeline of healthcare professionals for rural practice. The present research used the sustainable career framework (De Vos et al., 2020) and systems theory framework (Patton & McMahon, 2021) to explore the careers of health academics whose work predominantly occurs in regional and rural contexts. A systematic literature review following the PRISMA protocol identified nine articles which generated findings pertaining to challenges to sustainable careers, including person and place-based factors; workload, expectations, and reality; and tensions and pressures between clinical and academic activities. Future research is needed to understand the influence of regionality and place on health academics’ career trajectories. |
| Keywords | sustainable careers; place identity; place attachment; higher education; health academics; rural |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
| 420321. Rural and remote health services | |
| Public Notes | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management on 24 Nov 2025, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2025.2593846 |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Education |
| School of Nursing and Midwifery | |
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https://research.usq.edu.au/item/1009qq/health-academics-sustainable-careers-are-essential-for-sustaining-a-regional-rural-and-remote-healthcare-workforce
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