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1University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas Benjamin.Popokh@utsouthwestern.edu.
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During a month-long family medicine rotation in Mineral Wells, Texas, a town known for its mineral water and close-knit community, I gained firsthand experience with the unique challenges and rewards of rural practice. Working alongside my preceptor, I cared for multigenerational families, managed conditions without immediate access to specialists, and navigated the blurred lines between professional and personal roles in a small town. Through encounters ranging from newborn care to chronic disease management, I developed a deeper sense of clinical responsibility, professional identity, and community engagement. This reflection offers a specific account of how immersion in rural medicine reshaped my understanding of what it means to be both a physician and a member of the community.
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