Until the relatively recent past, Virginia had 3 medical schools, UVA, EVMS, and VCU. Then the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine opened in Blacksburg, then Virginia Tech-Carilion in Roanoke, then the Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lynchburg. Other medical schools for Virginia are being discussed as well. Often, the discussion about a… Continue reading Where Are They Now?
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Beth O'Connor is the Executive Director of the Virginia Rural Health Association.
“Choose Virginia” Scholarships
The Virginia Academy of Family Physicians (VAFP) Foundation is delighted to announce one new medical student scholarship and one new resident scholarship annually for assistance with education loan repayment. Many medical students and family medicine residents in Virginia have expressed an interest in staying in Virginia after their graduation to complete a family medicine residency… Continue reading “Choose Virginia” Scholarships
Project PROMISE
The Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) has a section of their website dedicated to model programs. They recently highlighted Project PROMISE, a North Carolina program designed to encourage rural youth to pursue medical careers. Project PROMISE (Providing Rural Opportunities in Medicine through Inspiring Service and Education) is the brainchild of two medical students who started the program to… Continue reading Project PROMISE
Doc Burnout
What happens when an eager young doctor in a rural community with a passion to make a difference becomes the medical director for the nursing home, the overseer of the town’s emergency medical service, the football team’s sideline doctor, the clinic’s medical director, and the hospital’s trauma director and chief of staff? And has two children?… Continue reading Doc Burnout
Affording Medical School
There's no doubt about it — medical school is expensive. But U.S. News & World Report has compiled a list of 10 private medical schools with the lowest tuition and fees for the 2015-16 academic year. Here are the 10 most affordable private medical schools and their 2015-16 out-of-state tuition rates, according to U.S. News… Continue reading Affording Medical School
Emergency Residency
Tom Morris - HRSA's Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy - has a stump speech about rural healthcare vs. urban healthcare entitled; "Rural is NOT Mini Urban." To underline his point, he puts a picture on the screen of a huge tractor next to a lawn mower. Guess which one is intended for use in rural areas?… Continue reading Emergency Residency
Preparing for Rural
The Rural Health Research & Policy Centers recently published, Outcomes of Rural-Centric Residency Training to Prepare Family Medicine Physicians for Rural Practice. This policy brief identified family medicine residencies providing rural training and the practice locations of their graduates. KEY FINDINGS Family medicine physicians who graduated from rural-centric residency programs—those that actively recruit medical students… Continue reading Preparing for Rural
Rural Residents Research Symposium
The agenda has been posted for the April 22nd Rural Residents Research Symposium: 8:30 am - Continental breakfast and registration 9:00 am - 10:00 am - How to Conduct Community Health and Primary Care Research Dr. Alexis Stoner, Faculty Instructor and Course Director of Epidemiology, Clinical Prevention, and Population Health, Edward Via College of Osteopathic… Continue reading Rural Residents Research Symposium
Checklist – Years 1 & 2
Welcome to the great transition. These first two years of med school often entail major changes. You may suddenly feel just how big the difference between attending college and medical school is as you’re determining the best ways to study, deciding whether to sleep or nap at night, or cancelling plans for your third consecutive… Continue reading Checklist – Years 1 & 2
Checklist – Year 3
Last week we reviewed a checklist for 4th year medical students. Now let's take a look at what you have to do the year before. The AMA recommends: Find residency programs that fit your specialty interests and needs. Organize the key elements of your application. Contact the National Board of Medical Examiners to schedule your… Continue reading Checklist – Year 3
Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education Consortium 