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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Medical Education
  • Rural Health Disparities

Background:

  • A national shortage and maldistribution of Preventive Medicine (PM) physicians exist.
  • Physician retention in their GME state highlights the importance of program location.
  • Rural areas, including Appalachia, face significant disparities in PM specialist access.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore strategies for increasing Preventive Medicine (PM) residency programs in rural areas.
  • To address the underrepresentation of PM specialists in regions like Appalachia.
  • To identify challenges and solutions for establishing sustainable rural PM Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the current distribution of accredited PM residency programs.
  • Identification of barriers to establishing and sustaining rural GME programs.
  • Review of existing initiatives supporting rural residency development.

Main Results:

  • Only 4 of 64 accredited civilian PM residency programs are in rural areas.
  • West Virginia University hosts the only PM residency programs in the Appalachian region.
  • Key challenges include funding, preceptor availability, and faculty/trainee recruitment and retention.

Conclusions:

  • Establishing more rural-based PM GME programs is essential to address physician shortages and maldistribution.
  • Targeted support for rural GME initiatives is necessary for program sustainability.
  • Addressing recruitment, retention, and funding challenges is critical for rural PM GME success.