Rural Project Examples: Physicians
Other Project Examples
Minot-Williston Rural Training Track Program
Updated/reviewed October 2020
Updated/reviewed October 2020
- Need: Like many rural areas, parts of North Dakota lack primary care physicians to fulfill the needs of the community.
- Intervention: The Minot-Williston Rural Track Program was developed to create new medical residency opportunities in rural North Dakota.
- Results: Now over 1000 applicants are applying for the two residency slots.
Rural Experiences for Health Professions Students (REHPS)Updated/reviewed March 2020
- 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.
For examples from other sources, see: