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The sky’s the limit for former Rural Doctors Network Cadet, Dr Danielle Smith!
27th February 2026
In February, former Rural Doctors Network Cadet and born-and-bred Dubbo local, Dr Danielle Smith, was one of five Retrieval Doctors to start her orientation, alongside three Flight Nurses, with one of the world’s famous aeromedical providers, the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE).
Training is delivered with Flight Nurses and Retrieval Doctors working side by side, just as they would in the aircraft, so their learning environment reflects what they’ll face on the job.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shannon Nott says high-quality training is fundamental to preparing them for the realities of delivering care across regional and remote NSW.
“Our teams might be the only medical help for hundreds of kilometres, so they need to be able to deliver intensive care level treatment immediately in an environment with limited resources.”
Dr Smith told RFDSSE she loves the community, easy lifestyle and the opportunities that have opened up since being back in Dubbo and described the orientation as a full-circle moment.
“I’m now in my final stages of emergency medicine training, so the RFDS seemed like the perfect opportunity to experience more rural and remote medicine whilst putting my emergency training to the test,” Dr Smith said.
Congratulations Dr Smith.
Read the full story by the RFDSSE here.
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