Queensland doctors in regional and remote communities are setting the national standard for rural generalist medicine as the federal government moves to implement the speciality across the country.

Speaking at the Queensland Rural Generalist 20-year Forum, which finishes on Friday at Roma, in the state's south-west, National Rural Health Commissioner Jenny May said the rest of the country could learn from Queensland's approach in the bush.

"There's no doubt that Queensland has been ahead of the game in implementing rural generalists into the health system," Professor May said.

More than 150 doctors, key stakeholders and politicians gathered on Thursday and Friday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Roma Agreement, a plan that cemented support for rural generalist medicine in Queens

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