I hate to have to preface the topic this way, but this is not a troll post.
For years now we have heard that there is not a job availability problem, but rather a "geographic maldistribution" problem. I saw that there was an educational session on this (EDU 22). Is there a practical solution? It seems like the whole system is stacked against rural practices. The trend towards inclusion in medical school and residency training, which I am absolutely a proponent of, seems to be at odds with the concept of rural practice. I'd venture to guess that Jews, Asians, Indians, African Americans, Womens' Rights Activists, LGBTQ+, and most other graduating radiation oncologists who have spent the last 13+ years of their lives in the relatively liberal bubble of college, medical school, and residency, would have no interest in raising families in white, rural, Christian, conservative America. Worse yet, those that do are looked down upon if they apply for subsequent jobs in more urban areas. I saw that there were some Rural Task Force recommendations on the topic, is someone able to share their findings?
For years now we have heard that there is not a job availability problem, but rather a "geographic maldistribution" problem. I saw that there was an educational session on this (EDU 22). Is there a practical solution? It seems like the whole system is stacked against rural practices. The trend towards inclusion in medical school and residency training, which I am absolutely a proponent of, seems to be at odds with the concept of rural practice. I'd venture to guess that Jews, Asians, Indians, African Americans, Womens' Rights Activists, LGBTQ+, and most other graduating radiation oncologists who have spent the last 13+ years of their lives in the relatively liberal bubble of college, medical school, and residency, would have no interest in raising families in white, rural, Christian, conservative America. Worse yet, those that do are looked down upon if they apply for subsequent jobs in more urban areas. I saw that there were some Rural Task Force recommendations on the topic, is someone able to share their findings?