"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 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