Medical Education Policies and Programs Has federal support resulted in increases in the numbers of physicians in rural areas? Are these dollars spent wisely? Can local or state programs do a better job? Why do certain populations and peoples elude effective help? Why do proven effective models stay isolated instead of being replicated? What will the next generation of rural medical education programs look like?
Medical Associations, Medical Schools and Deans, and Medical School Accrediting Bodies Why do many leaders blame the poor rural economy for their difficulties in meeting the needs of rural communities. Why don't they understand that selecting physicians who will choose rural communities is a way of improving the rural economy and providing leaders and jobs desperately needed by rural towns?
Family Practice and Primary Care Organizations and Accrediting Bodies Why haven't these organizations done more for rural health? What studies have been done? What are the weaknesses of these studies? Why doesn't family medicine do more for rural health and rural medical education? How can family medicine make changes that will facilitate successful programs and changes that result in more doctors where they are needed? AAFP, STFM, ABFP, AOAGP, IM, Ped,
Rural Health Organizations Why are rural organizations in a better position to be change agents? What are the problems with depending on rural health organizations?
Reimbursement Policies, Federal and State Why do rural areas lag in reimbursements? What improvements have been made? Why do programs and policies get subverted to uses other than supporting primary, dental, and mental health care in and for small towns?
Support Policies and Programs How effective are scholarships and repayment programs?
