The Rural Physician Associate Program: successful outcomes in primary care and rural practice.

摘要: The Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP) has trained 1063 medical students in rural communities for the past 34 years and produced 658 primary care physicians 521 who currently practice communities. While students' experience this nine-month clerkship is primarily clinic-based, they see patients emergency room, assist surgery, deliver babies, attend physician meetings participate community health education. They real continuity of by following a patient from clinic or room to operating throughout their recovery. diagnose pregnancy, baby then do well-child examination clinic. recognize value experience, as expressed final essays. mentoring physicians, relationship with experiences which play integral part. trend toward education decreasing, outcome RPAP program holding steady at approximately 80%. Selection certainly factor, because many apply have already an interest care. Additionally, preceptor, professionally personally, ability observe lives other practising provides reality check that may guide decisions. enthusiasm teaching, significant engagement impact on be another factor deciding Practising alongside find intellectual challenge rewarding relationships essential continuing produce future.