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How Country Doctors Deal with a Changing World

January 1, 1999 | Program Result Report

The People-to-People Health Foundation conducted a national survey of rural physicians in 1993 and 1994 to examine their practice style and supply in medically underserved areas.

Training Generalists Physicians for Underserved Rural North Carolina

July 1, 2003 | Program Result Report

East Carolina University School of Medicine developed strategies and programs aimed at substantially increasing the output of generalists, particularly those with an interest in practicing in underserved areas.

Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program

September 8, 2009 | Program Result Report

The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program seeks to increase the number of faculty from historically disadvantaged backgrounds who can achieve senior rank in academic medicine.

Maine Seeks to Provide Rural Health Care Services Despite Rough Weather and Terrain

March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report

In 1993 and 1994, Maine developed a five-part strategy to improve the distribution of primary care providers in underserved areas.

Idaho Tackles its Low Practicing-Physicians-to-Population Ratio

March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report

The Idaho Area Health Education Center served as the lead agency in a project to establish a community-development approach to the recruitment and retention of health care providers in its rural areas.

Arkansas Addresses its Large Population Living in Medically Underserved Areas

March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report

The State of Arkansas Department of Health sought to develop the Arkansas Primary Care Access Project, in which primary care group practices would serve as "hubs" in communities with populations below 10,000.

The Affordable Care Act and Physician Supply

January 29, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post

A report completed this month examines how the Affordable Care Act will affect the nation’s supply of physicians.

Physician Shortage No Longer Limited to Rural Areas

October 23, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

Large population centers like Las Vegas and Detroit are feeling the effects of the nation’s physician shortage, which is no longer limited to rural areas.

Project ECHO

June 14, 2011 | Story

This disruptive model of health care education and delivery enables primary care doctors in underserved areas to provide top-quality care for complex conditions locally.

Outcomes of Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Primary Care Providers

June 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), a disruptive model of health education and delivery, makes the medical resources of academic medical centers available to treat and improve outcomes for rural HCV patients.

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