an interesting article

[DrOwen]

rural medicine! what do you guys think?
anyone planning to practice in rural areas? and why
here is the link:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=541&e=2&u=/ap/20041227/ap_on_he_me/rural_docs

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[flash]

thinking about it, it's actually my dream, but I dunno whether it's wishful thinking or not. Comments here, Dr.'s i have talked, general consensus are beginning to have an affect (don't go primary cary talk). We'll see, but I def want to explore.

Plus, as much as I hate to think about it, the racial thing deserves consideration, will an Asian be accepted in rural America. I hope so, living in NYC it isn't an issue, living in XYZ, rural America, it might. Hopefully not.

 

[stoic]

I'm thinking about it. I'm from a rural area and it appeals to me to A) be an important part of the community and B) be able to really practice a broad scope of medicine. In rural practice you're going to manage patients that you'd send out to a specialist in an urban setting.

Plus here in Kansas the state will pay for all of med school and then some if you do it for 4 years.

 

[Llenroc]

I know for a fact that there are a lot of Indians who practice medicine in small towns, where (white) American doctors don't want to go.

If you come here on an H1/J1 visa, you have to agree to serve in an underserved community after your residency in order to get a green card. Some of those programs are urban, but I think most of them are for rural areas. I know lots of Indans who work as doctors in the small towns in Northwest Ohio outside of Toledo. Many of them own houses in Toledo where their families live.

Some of them do exceptionally well for themselves. They own gigantic mansions and have more money than they know what to do with. There's definitely less competition for patients in the rural areas.