Implementing a 6-Year Rural Pathway (Janice M Spalding MD, FAAFP)

There is growing need to address health care inequality and to deliver care to underserved populations. Current research indicates deficiencies in health outcomes stemming from lack of health care availability in rural areas. Primary care and family medicine are attracting fewer medical students and less than 3% of medical students indicate they plan to practice in a small town or rural area. It is known that students from rural areas are more likely to return after training to a rural area practice. Often, students who are from rural areas are not aware of opportunities of a career in medicine. Working with health care education pipelines, college students can learn about medical careers and family medicine in particular. By admitting students at the undergraduate level, primary care principles such as population health, health care disparities, and care of underserved populations can be instilled prior to medical school. Specific exposure to rural health issues early and adding key clinical experiences while in medical school can help increase the number of students choosing family medicine and practicing in rural areas. Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to: 1. Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to state the need for primary care and family physicians in rural areas 2. Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to describe the components of a rural pathway 3. Upon completion of this session, the partic...
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