"Kind of Feel Like the Lone Outpost": A Qualitative Exploration of Barriers to Professional Development for Rural Primary Care Providers at the Veterans Health Administration

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Study evaluates the levels of engagement in professional development (PD) among 9 rural primary care providers (PCPs) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Explores barriers to PD participation and details findings of semi-structured interviews with rural PCPs on the importance of PD in supporting recruitment and retention efforts.

Karla L. Miller, Jennifer Hale-Gallardo, Jaime R. Wilson, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70206

08/2026

Health workforce education and training · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physician assistants · Physicians · Primary care · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Veterans