Her Island Has No Hospital. So She Chose to Go to Medical School.
Source
The Cap Times
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Date
Apr 28, 2026
Summary
Profiles a University of Wisconsin-Madison medical student from a Puerto Rico island with no hospital and a primary care clinic destroyed by a hurricane in 2017. Describes the transportation specific barriers for accessing healthcare for island residents, challenges in attracting healthcare professionals to the island, and the student's intention to practice there.
Tagged as
Access
· Health disparities
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Recruitment and retention of health professionals
· Transportation
· Puerto Rico