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Keeping Rural Medical Students Connected To Their Roots: A “Home For The Holidays” Immersion Experience, William J. Crump Md, R. Steve Fricker Mpa

Marshall Journal of Medicine

Keeping Rural Medical Students Connected to their Roots: A “Home for the Holidays” Immersion Experience

Abstract

Introduction

Preclinical medical students with an initial affinity for rural practice often experience urban disruption during training. Longer summer rural immersion experiences have been shown to be somewhat effective in keeping rural students connected to their rural roots. Some students cannot adapt their schedules to these longer experiences. In response, a brief practice experience near home during the winter break of the academic year was established.

Methods

Nineteen detailed rural practice assessments were completed by preclinical medical students during school years 2009-2014 and essays …