Residency training for rural primary care

Author(s)

Young, P R

Topic(s)

Education & Training, Family Medicine Certification, Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do

Keyword(s)

Cognitive Expertise, Graduate Medical Education, Imprinting Of Training, In-Training Examination, Psychometrics, Rural, and Shortage Areas

Volume

Academic Medicine

Student selection, curriculum, training environment, and special inducements should be considered in the attempt to increase the availability of primary care physician services to rural populations. Some controversial areas such as rural training sites, merging of primary care specialties, and compromise of the continuity experiences in residency are also addressed. Some basic philosophic differences in academic centers must be recognized.

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