Background: Women physicians are less likely then men to practice in rural areas. With
women representing an increasing proportion of physicians, there is concern that this could …

Purpose The shortage of primary care physicians in rural areas is an enduring problem with
serious implications for access to care. Although studies have previously shown that medical …

ContextThe shortage of physicians in rural areas is a longstanding and serious problem,
and national and state policymakers and educators continue to face the challenge of finding …

Female physicians are underrepresented in rural areas. What impact might the increasing
proportion of women in medicine have on the rural physician shortage? To begin …

Background: The Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP) of Jefferson Medical College
(JMC) is one of a small number of comprehensive medical school rural programs that has …

Purpose Despite continued federal and state efforts to increase the number of physicians in
rural areas, disparities between the supply of rural and urban physicians persist. The …

Background: Women comprise increasing proportions of medical school graduates. They
tend to choose primary care but are less likely than men to choose rural practice. Methods …

Purpose To determine the long-term retention of rural family physicians graduating from the
Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP) of Jefferson Medical College. Method Of the …

Background: Women physicians are relatively less likely to practice in rural areas. The
purpose of this study was to describe differences in perceptions of rural practice between …

Purpose Comprehensive medical school rural programs (RPs) have made demonstrable
contributions to the rural physician workforce, but their relative impact is uncertain. This …