ZEMMA Holmes-Storey is one of many medical students who have had the opportunity to visit the Rose City on a John Flynn Placement Program.

Ms Holmes-Storey is originally from Rockhampton but studying in Canberra. The John Flynn Placement Program was established in 1997. Funded by the Department of Health, it is designed to attract more doctors to rural areas to address shortages and improve the quality of healthcare for communities.

"I love the country, everyone is so friendly," Ms Holmes-Storey said.

"The John Flynn program is a really great training pathway.

"I've had the opportunity to follow around doctors and nurses at the Warwick hospital and I've learnt a lot. Being a doctor in the bush is certainly a lot different to the city."

Ms Holmes-Storey said the relaxed atmosphere would attract her back to the country.

"The doctors know their patients by name, they aren't just another face," she said.

"They are calm at work and it feels comfortable.

"Some of the doctors even wear sandals and shorts to work," she joked.

Ms Holmes-Storey said she had the opportunity to perform small procedures.

"The nurses were really great, I got to put in stitches," she said.

"The nurses were really encouraging and supportive of my dreams."

Ms Holmes-Story said she would consider moving to a regional area down the track to launch her career.

"It's amazing to see them always thinking and problem solving because they have fewer resources (than at a metropolitan hospital)," she said.

For the second consecutive year she stayed with host family Penny and Ian Campbell-Wilson who take in students to help attract medical practitioners to regional areas. Ms Holmes-Story said as a student, moving to the regions could be daunting but worth it.

"A lot of people don't want to go too remote too early because they're still learning, but in a huge hospital with lots of interns they might not get that much experience either."