Interest in rural medicine among osteopathic residents and medical students
Rural and Remote HealthPublished 17 September 2009Open access
Dustin Colegrove, Brian E. Whitacre
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It is imperative that osteopathic medical schools recruit individuals who will be most likely to pursue rural medicine, and then train them to provide health access for rural populations.
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It is imperative that osteopathic medical schools recruit individuals who will be most likely to pursue rural medicine, and then train them to provide health access for rural populations. Further, financial incentives are important to both students and residents, suggesting that 'loan forgiveness' programs or scholarships may be useful in promoting rural location. In order to facilitate the training of individuals who will likely pursue rural medicine, there must be institutional dedication to this goal.
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