A week-long program introducing junior doctors to life and work in remote Western Australia has wrapped up in the Pilbara, as health organisations continue efforts to address workforce shortages across regional and remote communities.

The Junior Doctors Pilbara Immersion Program brought six early-career doctors to the Pilbara last week, giving participants firsthand experience in rural and remote medicine, community life and Aboriginal health services.

The initiative was run by Rural Health West with support from the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and targeted doctors considering careers in rural generalist medicine.

Over seven days, participants travelled through Port Hedland and Karratha, visiting health campuses, general practices and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

The program also included cultural engagement activities, which revealed to the participants the role Aboriginal health organisations and communities play in delivering healthcare across the Pilbara.

Rural Health West Workforce Solutions manager, Beth McEwan, said attracting and retaining doctors in remote areas remained a challenge.

"The Pilbara is a unique and rewarding place to live and work, but we know attracting and retaining doctors can be challenging," Ms McEwan said.

"This program gave doctors in training the chance to connect with communities, learn from local health professionals and experience firsthand what a career in the region can offer."

The immersion program coincided with Rural Health West's Rural and Remote Retrieval Weekend in Karijini National Park, where participants joined doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health professionals in emergency response training scenarios designed to reflect the realities of remote healthcare.

Rural Health West said exposure to rural practice has a history of encouraging doctors to pursue long-term careers in remote WA.