The Effect of Rural Underserved Opportunities Program Participation on Medical Graduates’ Decision to Work in Rural Areas


  • Abstract

    There is a persistent rural physician shortage in the United States. Policies to scale up the health workforce in response to this shortage must include measures to draw and maintain existing and newly trained health care workers to rural regions. Prior studies have found that experience in community medicine in rural practice settings increases the likelihood of medical graduates practicing in those regions but have not accounted for selection bias. This study examined the impact of a community-based clinical immersion program on medical graduates’ decision to work in rural regions, adjusting for covariates to control for selection bias.


  • Authors:

    Dahal A, Kardonsky K, Cunningham M, Evans D, Keys T

  • Journal/Publisher:

    Academic Medicine

  • Edition:

    Feb 2023.

  • Link to Article

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  • Citation:

    Dahal A, Kardonsky K, Cunningham M, Evans D, Keys T. The Effect Of Rural Underserved Opportunities Program Participation On Medical Graduates' Decision To Work In Rural Areas. Academic Medicine. Feb 2023