Table 1.

1978 to 1986 Graduates Practicing Rural Family Medicine

PSAP GraduatesNon-PSAP GraduatesTotal JMC Graduates
Graduates, 1978–1986 (n)14,151481,7891,937
Graduates in rural FM, 1986 and 1991, n (%)14,1538 (25.7)54 (3.0)92 (4.7)
Graduates with study data in 2011 (n)375289
Graduates in FM in the same rural area in 2011 (n)262450
Rural FM retention rate after 20–25 years (%)70.3*46.256.2
  • * P = .02.

  • PSAP, Physician Shortage Area Program; JMC, Jefferson Medical College; FM, Family Medicine.