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Identifying Predictors Of Eventual Rural Practice Among Female Osteopathic Medical Students, Dana Kahl
Identifying Predictors Of Eventual Rural Practice Among Female Osteopathic Medical Students, Dana Kahl
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The United States is facing a growing physician shortage that threatens the ability of our healthcare system to provide needed services. This shortage will be more acutely felt in rural and underserved areas. Osteopathic medical education, with its priority of primary care specialties, plays a significant role in meeting the healthcare needs of rural communities in America. The fastest-growing demographic of osteopathic physicians is women under the age of 45 (American Osteopathic Association, 2021). Additionally, for the first time in history, women outnumber men in medical schools, accounting for 51% of current medical students (Boyle, 2019). Who is admitted to …