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    • The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) established a Rural Training Track (RTT) in 2000 to train family physicians for rural Texas practice.
    • The UTMB-RTT successfully trained 17 residents from 2000 to 2015, with positive outcomes in graduate training, rural placement, and minority recruitment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the strengths and challenges of the UTMB-RTT program.
    • To identify lessons learned from the UTMB-RTT to inform future rural physician training initiatives.

    Main Methods:

    • Program description and analysis of its operational period (2000-2015).
    • Qualitative review of program successes and challenges.

    Main Results:

    • The program demonstrated success in training physicians for rural practice, facilitating rural placement, and recruiting underrepresented minorities.
    • Despite its successes, the UTMB-RTT program closed in June 2015.

    Conclusions:

    • The UTMB-RTT provided valuable training for rural family medicine physicians in Texas.
    • Understanding the program's strengths, challenges, and reasons for closure offers crucial insights for developing sustainable rural health education programs.