Lessons Learned as Thomas Jefferson University’s Rural Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP) Approaches the Half-Century Mark

To help increase the supply and retention of rural family physicians, Thomas Jefferson University initiated the Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP) in 1974. The program selectively admits medical school applicants who both grew up in a rural area and plan to practice in a rural area. During medical school, PSAP students have ongoing mentoring and rural clinical experiences.
Source: Academic Medicine - Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Invited Commentaries Source Type: research