Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Physicians
Trends in Rural and Urban Family Physician Teaching of Health Professions Students and Residents
Compares the amount of early career family physicians offering clinical instruction to health professions students in rural and urban areas. Analyzes the types of students being taught, such as premedical, medical, residents, or fellows, among others, as well as practice characteristics of the settings where physicians were engaged in teaching.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Lars E. Peterson, Davis G. Patterson, David V. Evans, Janessa M. Graves
Citation: Family Medicine, 58(8), 555-563
Date: 09/2026
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Compares the amount of early career family physicians offering clinical instruction to health professions students in rural and urban areas. Analyzes the types of students being taught, such as premedical, medical, residents, or fellows, among others, as well as practice characteristics of the settings where physicians were engaged in teaching.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Lars E. Peterson, Davis G. Patterson, David V. Evans, Janessa M. Graves
Citation: Family Medicine, 58(8), 555-563
Date: 09/2026
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AACOM 2024-25 Academic Year Graduating Seniors Survey Summary Report
Results of a survey of 5,045 expected 2025 graduates from colleges of osteopathic medicine and branch campuses. Provides statistics and data on medical education debt and scholarships, graduate medical education plans, and percentages of students who plan to practice in rural underserved or shortage areas.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Results of a survey of 5,045 expected 2025 graduates from colleges of osteopathic medicine and branch campuses. Provides statistics and data on medical education debt and scholarships, graduate medical education plans, and percentages of students who plan to practice in rural underserved or shortage areas.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
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Understanding Clinical Preceptor Capacity: A Closer Look at the Physician Workforce Serving as Preceptors - Indiana
Provides information on the role of clinical preceptors and an overview of Indiana physicians serving as preceptors as of 2025. Includes a map showing number of preceptors per county as well as their rural designation.
Author(s): Mykayla Moore, Brittany Daulton, Hannah Maxey
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides information on the role of clinical preceptors and an overview of Indiana physicians serving as preceptors as of 2025. Includes a map showing number of preceptors per county as well as their rural designation.
Author(s): Mykayla Moore, Brittany Daulton, Hannah Maxey
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Community-Based Training and Impact on Care of Socially Disadvantaged Populations
Results of a study examining the association between community-based training of primary care physicians and subsequent practice in rural and underserved areas. Features demographics and and a state-level map showing distribution of family physicians who trained in Teaching Health Centers or Rural Training Tracks and graduated between 2017-2022.
Author(s): Freesia Quezada, Peter Manfredonia, Trenten L. Fenster, et al.
Citation: Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 18(4), 424-431
Date: 08/2026
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Results of a study examining the association between community-based training of primary care physicians and subsequent practice in rural and underserved areas. Features demographics and and a state-level map showing distribution of family physicians who trained in Teaching Health Centers or Rural Training Tracks and graduated between 2017-2022.
Author(s): Freesia Quezada, Peter Manfredonia, Trenten L. Fenster, et al.
Citation: Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 18(4), 424-431
Date: 08/2026
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Monitoring the Workforce Outcomes of North Carolina Medical School Graduates: Retention In-State and in High Need Geographic Areas and Specialties
Summarizes workforce outcomes for physicians who graduate from North Carolina medical schools, including whether they practice in North Carolina, in rural areas, in high-need specialties, and in North Carolina safety net settings 5 years after graduation. Features statistics on 2020 North Carolina medical school graduates, with breakdowns by practice specialty and rural location.
Author(s): Evan Galloway, Erin Fraher, Nathan Tarr, Hugh H. Tilson Jr.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organizations: North Carolina Area Health Education Center Program, The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Summarizes workforce outcomes for physicians who graduate from North Carolina medical schools, including whether they practice in North Carolina, in rural areas, in high-need specialties, and in North Carolina safety net settings 5 years after graduation. Features statistics on 2020 North Carolina medical school graduates, with breakdowns by practice specialty and rural location.
Author(s): Evan Galloway, Erin Fraher, Nathan Tarr, Hugh H. Tilson Jr.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organizations: North Carolina Area Health Education Center Program, The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Mapping Rural–Urban Disparities in Otolaryngology Access: A Statewide Analysis of Georgia's ENT Workforce
Examines how the supply, distribution, and training characteristics of otolaryngologists in Georgia vary by rural or urban county using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Georgia Composite Medical Board, and American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery data. Includes data on rural and urban travel burden, subspecialty availability, and more.
Author(s): Shervin Eskandari, William E. Long, Benjamin Aderinwale, et al.
Citation: OTO Open, 10(3), e70286
Date: 08/2026
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Examines how the supply, distribution, and training characteristics of otolaryngologists in Georgia vary by rural or urban county using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Georgia Composite Medical Board, and American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery data. Includes data on rural and urban travel burden, subspecialty availability, and more.
Author(s): Shervin Eskandari, William E. Long, Benjamin Aderinwale, et al.
Citation: OTO Open, 10(3), e70286
Date: 08/2026
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Vermont 2024 Physician Census: Statistical Report
Presents detailed profiles of physicians who renewed their licenses as of late 2024 and were providing patient care in Vermont. Features demographics and county-level statistics including primary care physician to population ratios.
Additional links: Methodology Change to Physician Reporting, Summary
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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Presents detailed profiles of physicians who renewed their licenses as of late 2024 and were providing patient care in Vermont. Features demographics and county-level statistics including primary care physician to population ratios.
Additional links: Methodology Change to Physician Reporting, Summary
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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"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
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.
Author(s): Karla L. Miller, Jennifer Hale-Gallardo, Jaime R. Wilson, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70206
Date: 08/2026
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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.
Author(s): Karla L. Miller, Jennifer Hale-Gallardo, Jaime R. Wilson, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70206
Date: 08/2026
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Rural Background, Training Exposure, and Rural Practice Location Among US Physicians
Research letter exploring the interdependence between recruiting students from rural backgrounds and providing exposure to rural settings during undergraduate and graduate medical education training. Uses data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) 2022 National Sample Survey of Physicians.
Author(s): Xiaochu Hu, Davis G. Patterson, Sarah S. Conrad, Qian Luo, Michael J. Dill
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(8), e2625481
Date: 08/2026
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Research letter exploring the interdependence between recruiting students from rural backgrounds and providing exposure to rural settings during undergraduate and graduate medical education training. Uses data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) 2022 National Sample Survey of Physicians.
Author(s): Xiaochu Hu, Davis G. Patterson, Sarah S. Conrad, Qian Luo, Michael J. Dill
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(8), e2625481
Date: 08/2026
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Interstate Licensing Compacts (2026 Overview)
Provides a brief overview of major interstate licensing compacts as of July 2026. Includes a chart on the status of licensure compacts in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Additional links: Licensure Compact Chart 2026
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center
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Provides a brief overview of major interstate licensing compacts as of July 2026. Includes a chart on the status of licensure compacts in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Additional links: Licensure Compact Chart 2026
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center
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