Rural Medicine Realities: The Impact of Immersion on Urban ‐Based Medical Students

ConclusionsOur hypothesis that urban‐based students would report an increased level of rural community support at the end of the rotation was confirmed. These urban‐based students also reported positive opinions about rural living and practice. The students primarily based at the urban campus also showed a statistically significant more positive attitude toward pursuing a career in a small town after the 8‐week experience. This suggests that brief rural immersion experiences may make the larger student pool at an urban campus available to address rural workforce challenges. Future studies at multiple rural sites with a larger sample size are needed to confirm this possibility.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - May 2, 2017 Category: Rural Health Authors: Allison M. Crump, Karie Jeter, Samantha Mullins, Amber Shadoan, Craig Ziegler, William J. Crump Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research