Rural Health
News by Topic: Physician assistants
Jul 20, 2026 - Describes an outreach tour in rural and tribal Utah to engage with high school students to promote healthcare careers and expose current University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine students to rural and tribal communities and their health needs.
Source: University of Utah
Jul 13, 2026 - Describes a physician assistant scholarship program in a Louisiana university aiming to address rural healthcare workforce shortages in the state. The program will also work with new rural clinical preceptor sites, thereby expanding access to healthcare for rural residents while also offering students rural-focused training.
Source: Red River Radio
Jun 11, 2026 - The University of Montana's new physician associate program will begin this fall. The program aims to address workforce shortages across the state, particularly for rural areas.
Source: University of Montana News