June 1, 2023Thursday rural medicine A new frontier Why I chose a rural hospital for my clinical rotations—and why you should too Giselle D’Andrea, OMS III, chose to complete her rotations at a rural hospital. Here, she shares her insights and why she encourages other med students to explore rural health care opportunities.
May 2, 2022Monday rural medicine Health care policy Bill addresses rural health care access and physicians’ medical school debt The Rural America Health Corps Act would provide physicians with $200K in loan repayment for practicing in a rural area for five years. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
Aug. 22, 2017Tuesday rural medicine Sharing Knowledge TCOM’s rural medicine program attracts national, global interest Sponsored by the State Department, an international delegation of health care providers visited TCOM to learn how it trains students to manage women’s health.
March 31, 2017Friday family medicineosteopathic medical schoolrural medicine Made in Des Moines How DMU-COM prepares students to practice rural medicine DMU-COM led the nation in producing family medicine docs last year. Encouraging students to practice in rural Iowa is part of the school’s mission.
Jan. 26, 2017Thursday Project ECHOrural medicine Wide open spaces Rural docs and specialists pool knowledge in OSU-COM’s Project ECHO The interactive online program empowers rural health professionals to care for patients who have limited access to specialist care.
June 23, 2016Thursday mental healthrural medicine ‘One place patients trust’ DO’s trailblazing rural health clinic combines primary care, mental health James Greenfield, DO, founded a clinic that provides one-stop care for patients in a rural, underserved Pennsylvania community.
June 22, 2016Wednesday rural medicine News in Brief Speak up: Educate your senator about restoring rural residencies With a projected physician shortage expected to impact rural areas, the osteopathic medical profession calls for change.
Dec. 7, 2015Monday HawaiiHow I Practicerural medicinewilderness medicine How I Practice Nation’s southernmost DO practices rural primary care in Hawaii In Ocean View, Hawaii, a few miles west of the country’s southernmost point, Doede Donaugh-Rae, DO, has found what she calls paradise.
Dec. 4, 2013Wednesday family medicinerural medicine Family Matters Rural family medicine alive and well at several osteopathic medical schools Educators at rural-focused schools have adopted a multipronged strategy for encouraging students to pursue rural family medicine.