Rural ED rotation in NC/SC
Hi, I'm a family practice resident looking to do a rural ED rotation within a driveable distance from Charlotte, NC. I would really appreciate it if anyone has any info on how to set this up. Thanks!
View ArticleLinks - Rural Medicine and Loan Repayment
Please post any links and I'll add them to this list. Loan Repayment National Health Service Corps (NHSC) http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/ Rural Assistance Center...
View ArticleA pre-med actually interested in rural FM
I figured that practicing physicians would be able to help me out with this one. I am 3 semesters away from applying to med school and I was wondering if there are any med school programs that give...
View ArticleAshland
http://m.npr.org/story/145860801?url=/blogs/health/2012/02/02/145860801/how-one-hospital-entices-doctors-to-work-in-rural-america Interesting story about one rural community's recruiting technique....
View ArticleServing Underserved Commuities NP or MD?
I don't know which path I am suppose to take...becoming a nurse practitioner or medical doctor. In the future, I would like to have my own independent practice in an underserved community. It will be a...
View ArticleObesity
I saw a post in the Topics in Healthcare forum and it made me think. The topic was about extra large ambulances for obese patients. So how does obesity impact rural medicine? Big academic medical...
View ArticleOpportunity to volunteer abroad in rural areas
Check out this website if you are interested in volunteering abroad, in rural areas, under the supervision of board certified US-trained physicians. Here's the website: www.taghi.org For more info,...
View ArticleBest States/Regions for Practice
I'd like to figure out at least which state I will be practicing in by my 3rd year (currently 2nd year) and key my residency choices to that state. Does anyone have opinions or facts about which states...
View ArticleScores needed to get into rural FM
I am an IMG going for 2013 match and I am interested in rural family med programs. My scores are 210 (step1) and 200 (CK). Do programs directors at these programs look for high scores??
View ArticleQuestionnaires for Noncommunicable disease Study?
Greetings! We're developing a public health research study on hypertension risk factors in urban poor communities. We want to use self-administered questionnaires, and a're looking at the WHO's STEPS...
View ArticleDifference between rural FP and in cities with specialist
what all procedures and extra stuff do those FP get to do working in small towns that do not have any specialist.
View ArticleHow does the NHSC work?
Curious how the NHSC works and where I can find what locations are available. Thanks!
View ArticleRural Medicine Elective
I'm currently an R2 at a community hospital in the mid-atlantic. I've started to become interested in rural medicine as a career choice, but wanted to get some better experience/exposure. I'd like to...
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Questions about rural medicine and the match.
I am a American img, interested in rural medicine and am entering the match this year. I had some questions that I wanted to ask through pm in regards to the match & rural med. if someone would be...
View ArticleConfused about Urban vs. Rural
Hello I'm currently an undergraduate interested in spending my career working with the underserved. I am also keen on applying to the National Health Services Crops Scholarship (though that's a long...
View ArticleLife in the country
So, I am really excited about rural medicine. Both my husband and I have big plans for our life in the country and we can't wait to get out of the city. We have wonderful friends in the city, however,...
View ArticleDream Practice
Alright...i am currently in the admission cycle for the class of 2014. My future wife is going to graduate w/ a BSN. Our dream would be to set up a private rural practice in the southwest rockies area...
View ArticleQuestions about setting up a rural practice
I would love to have a practice in a small town (aprox 10K people) and then be able to drive and do a clinic day a few times a week at all the other surrounding smaller towns. How many doctors do you...
View ArticleThe Internist & Rural Medicine - Form and Function
Cabin Builder has done a marvelous job of describing the day to day functions of a FP in a rural setting. However, the largest group of primary care doctors are Internists, those whose specialty is...
View ArticleBeware of Walsenburg, Colorado
Hey all, rural medicine is a great thing and the patients are gratefull for all the care they get. However, not all rural health clinics/critical care access hospitals are the same. I found out after...
View ArticleSalary of Rural?
As I understand it many rural FP docs are of a "jack of all trades" type, i.e. they do many other-mostly surgical procedures. I'm wondering what someone could expect if they went out to a rural area as...
View ArticleWhat is life like in rural practice?
Hi all, I am currently working as a teacher but I intend to enter medical school in 2012. I have long wanted to work as a physician, but even longer wanted to work in a rural practice. I was born and...
View ArticleInternational Medicine Salary
Hey everyone I've posted this question in the International Med. forum with no success, so I thought I would try here. I am looking to practice international medicine full-time for a NGO after either...
View Articlerural opportunities for not BC/BE but licenced IM physicians
Are there any rural opportunities for not BC/BE but licenced IM physicians? How to search the jobs? Thanks.
View Articlehire a patient to clean your house?
So, I live in a rural town and upon my mother's urging I am wanting to hire a cleaning lady. The first woman I asked was all booked up. The next woman I asked (referred by someone at my church) I had...
View ArticleNHSC scholarhip application open for 2014!
anyone else still thinking about trying to get in on this?
View Articlebring baby to hospital?
So, tonight I got called to admit an elderly lady to the hospital. She couldn't walk, presumably from a uti. I'm breastfeeding a five month old and they called me two hours before his next feed ( I...
View ArticlePocket books to bring to nowhere
I am deploying through the army as an internship trained general medical officer to an assignment out in the jungle somewhere. The medicine will mostly be benign conditions as soldiers are generally...
View ArticleCulture shock/clash in Rural Medicine
Was just having a discussion among colleagues about practicing rural family medicine. We're a pretty diverse bunch, but very few of us come from truly rural backgrounds and are ignorant of how...
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Urban Underserved Practice
I'm (hopefully ) going to be starting residency this June/July and want to eventually open up my own clinic in an underserved area of Chicago. Obviously I cannot open up a clinic straight out of...
View ArticleHospital/Clinic Loan-Repayment Contracts
I hear that if you're sly enough you can get a rural hospital/clinic to help pay off your student loans if you enter into a contract with them which states that you have to practice within a certain...
View ArticleJob offer. To good to be true?
In the last 5 months of my FM residency so been on a few interviews. Been a on few UC interviews for 115 to 125/hr 12 to 16 shifts per month. Nothing special. Recently had an interview in a rural...
View ArticleNeed help from someone money-savvy!
If I have the option of paying off a 150k loan now, should I do it? Or should I try to take advantage of a loan repayment option (either through a hospital contract or a government NHSC type thing)?...
View ArticleIf this forum is any indication, interest in rural medicine is LOW
Are there any national student or professional organizations for those with interest in rural medicine?
View ArticleTacoma Family Medicine Rural FM with Obstetrics Fellowship
Anyone know anything about this fellowship? It sounds amazing but wondering if anyone has heard anything about it or even done this fellowship and has some insight? Thanks!...
View Articlephysician work at nursing home
Anyone work in a nursing home? Any advice or easy way to bill?
View ArticleUtility of MPH in rural medicine
Hello, I'm a non-trad student (currently an engineer) who was recently accepted to my state Medical School of choice. They have a rural track that I've applied for which puts me on the path to do one...
View ArticleDirect primary care in rural setting
Has anyone opened up one in a small town (no hospital 20+) miles. If so , what are the demographics of the area?
View ArticleRural Options
Hey all, I am a pre-med student getting ready to take the MCAT in August and I am starting to think a little bit more about what I want to do in the future. My wife and I are both from very rural areas...
View ArticleThe impact of loan repayement for service repeal on rural/ underserved medicine
I am intersted in FM, and whether or not this bill get pass won't affect my interest in the field. However, i wanted to apply for National Health service corp scholarship. So, what are my chances/...
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family practise job where i work - j1 waiver potential
Its NW ohio, near Toledo, OH. If interested, please message me
View ArticleOwning a farm while practicing medicine
Kind of a random question, but do any rural FPs also own a farm? I'm talking about having chickens, a few milk cows, and a garden. Nothing commercial, but enough to have fresh produce, meat, and dairy....
View ArticleNew Hampshire FM salary?
I know mid-west salaries for FM in rural areas is really high (well, higher than coastal counterparts) but I'm wondering if this rural salary pattern is also seen in rural areas of NH and Maine? I...
View ArticleConsidering Taking a Rural Med but a little apprehensive.
Hello I am a 3rd year FM resident. I was offered a job I can't pass up, the only thing is I'm required to do ER. We did not have much training in my residency program for ER, but I am required to do...
View ArticleWhat is life like for Rural Family Physician?
Hello SDN, Medical student here who is from an extremely rural state in the midwest who is extremely interested in rural practice. I am wondering about the pros and cons to rural FP? I'd like to be in...
View ArticleFamily Med / Emergency Med Experience
Hey all, I am hoping this is the right place to ask this question but let me know if not. I am currently planning to work as a rural family practitioner after med school/residency, but from most of my...
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