Background: Regional medical campuses have been implemented across North America to
address gaps in the physician workforce. We report findings from a study that examined the …

Introduction: In Canada, rural-based family medicine residency programs were established
largely in response to a shortage of rural physicians and the perception that urban-based …

Purpose To address the issue of physician maldistribution, some medical schools have rural‐
focused efforts, and many more are in the planning or early implementation stage. The best …

BACKGROUND: Providing health care services in rural communities in Canada remains a
challenge. What affects a family medicine resident's decision concerning practice location …

Results: Responses of 264 rural physicians were compared with 179 urban physician
responses. The groups were comparable in years of practice. Rural physicians were …

Purpose: As medical schools in the United States expand, many are adopting community-
based models, often with goals of graduating students who will practice primary care, serve …

Background Urban background physicians are the main source of physician supply for rural
communities across Canada. The purpose of this study was to describe factors that are …

Introduction: Minority populations, including those from rural areas, continue to be
underrepresented in medical schools despite increased efforts to recruit them. Although …

Introduction In a previous prospective study, students from rural backgrounds were found to
be significantly more likely to consider rural practice than their urban‐raised peers. The …

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the location of medical training (graduate
and undergraduate) and the proportion of graduates practising in a rural location 2 years …