Preparing and Retaining Rural Physicians through Medical Education

A survey of 456 rural physicians identified features of their training that correlated with their self-reported preparedness for rural practice and small-town living, and with how long they stayed in their rural practices. Results suggest residency rotations in rural areas are the best educational e...

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Published inAcademic medicine Vol. 74; no. 7; p. 810
Main Authors Pathman, Donald E, Steiner, Beat D, Jones, Brett D, Konrad, Thomas R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1999
Subjects
Adult
Allied Health Occupations Education
Attitude of Health Personnel
Career Choice
Education, Medical
Family Practice - education
Female
Forecasting
Graduate Medical Education
Higher Education
Humans
Internal Medicine - education
Internship and Residency
Male
Medical Education
Medically Underserved Area
Middle Aged
Occupational Mobility
Odds Ratio
Pediatrics - education
Personnel Selection
Physicians
Professional Education
Professional Practice
Rural Areas
Rural Population
Schools, Medical
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
United States
United States
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Summary:A survey of 456 rural physicians identified features of their training that correlated with their self-reported preparedness for rural practice and small-town living, and with how long they stayed in their rural practices. Results suggest residency rotations in rural areas are the best educational experiences to prepare physicians for rural practice and lengthen the time they stay there. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:1040-2446
DOI:10.1097/00001888-199907000-00016