The Western NSW Local Health District held the first workshop as part of the NSW rural generalist medical training program, which was delivered by the Health Education and Training Institute.

The two-day workshop was held at Orange Health Service, for doctors enrolled to do their advanced skills training to become rural generalist obstetricians in NSW.

State-wide director of training NSW rural generalist and GP procedural training programs (NSWRGTP), Dr Louise Baker said: "Some people spend Valentine's Day delivering roses, these six doctors spent the weekend learning how to deliver babies.

"There were six doctors trained over the weekend including three from across the Western NSW Local Health District from Bathurst, Orange and Dubbo.

"The three others travelled from Moruya, Queanbeyan and Tweed Heads."

The training covered delivering a baby, managing common obstetric emergencies and caring for a new-born in the event they need resuscitation.

The doctors were supported by a team of trainers, including local rural generalist obstetrician Dr Kelly Bradley, rural director of training NSWRGTP Teena Downton Dr Baker.

"The doctors were supported by staff from Orange Base Hospital including specialist obstetrician and head of department Dr Ronald Vaughan, specialist paediatricians Dr Allan Kerrigan, Anna Elder and midwife and simulation lab coordinator Michelle Johnston," Dr Baker said.

"The training team was also supported by John Flynn Scholar medical student, Melanie Bird.

"This weekend of education and training has given the doctors an opportunity to hit the ground running in obstetrics care. In twelve months' time it will lead to more rural generalist obstetricians working in rural NSW."