Rural Medicine Programs

[Becky'sHair]

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Does anyone know of any good rural med programs? I know Columbia has one, but I don't think my stats are high enough caliber for Ivy league.

 

[taco152]

I believe SUNY upstate has a program.

 

[ndafife]

A lot of rural med programs are going to be public schools focusing on getting students to the rural areas of their states.

The rankings I've seen for best rural med programs (which again, are rankings so take them with a grain of salt based on methodology and such) generally have University of Washington (which serves Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming), New Mexico, North Dakota, Minnesota, East Tennessee, and UNC-Chapel Hill up there as the top rural programs. AKA state schools with rural areas and a need to train students specifically to serve those rural areas.

 

[cbrons]

U'Illinois RMED program is another one.

 

[Cawolf]

CRISP at Iowa.

 

[LuluLovesMe]

Tufts Maine Track

 

[Mansamusa]

Tulane Trumed (for LA students), they also allow rural rotations for non-LA students interested in rural med (TRIP program)

http://tulane.edu/som/departments/fammed/programs/trumed/index.cfm (for LA residents)

http://tulane.edu/som/departments/fammed/programs/trip-home.cfm (other students)

 

[Cookiess]

University of Washington and UC Davis (specifically the Rural PRIME program at UC Davis). http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mdprogram/rural_prime/admissions.html

The Rural PRIME program at UC Davis is pretty neat and you rotate through different rural sites throughout northern California. To apply, you would complete the UC Davis secondary and fill out an additional brief essay about your interest. You would get considered for a spot in the Rural PRIME program after you receive your UC Davis acceptance.

 

[Packed2go]

I've seen out-of-staters get accepted to Medical College of Wisconsin Green Bay & Central WI locations.

 

[Catalystik]

I'll add Commonwealth Medical College of Pennsylvania, Brody in NC, and UMinnesota, Duluth campus.