Rural Project Examples: Physician assistants
Other Project Examples
Northern California Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Program
Added February 2026
- Need: To improve the recruitment and retention of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in rural northern California.
- Intervention: A community of practice and grant program for advanced practice providers sponsored by the California Health Care Foundation and Partnership HealthPlan of California.
- Results: Five rural clinics and one clinic network have joined the program and hosted fellows.
Rural Experiences for Health Professions Students (REHPS)
Updated/reviewed July 2023
- Need: An ongoing shortage of healthcare providers in rural areas of South Dakota
- Intervention: A 4-week summer program placing health professions students in rural communities.
- Results: Of graduating participants, 71% practice in South Dakota with 30% of those graduates practicing in rural communities with populations fewer than 10,000, or veteran facilities.
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