Affiliation:
1. Department of Family Medicine University of Washington School of Medicine Seattle Washington USA
2. Department of Clinical Research and Public Health Creighton University Omaha Nebraska USA
3. School of Medicine and Health Sciences University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota USA
4. American Board of Family Medicine Lexington Kentucky USA
5. Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Ohio University Bridgewater Virginia USA
Abstract
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the distinct influences of rural background and rural residency training on rural practice choice among family physicians.Data Sources and Study SettingWe used a subset of The RTT Collaborative rural residency list and longitudinal data on family physicians from the American Board of Family Medicine National Graduate Survey (NGS; three cohorts, 2016–2018) and American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS).Study DesignWe conducted a logistic regression, computing predictive marginals to assess associations of background and residency location with physician practice location 3 years post‐residency.Data Collection/Extraction MethodsWe merged NGS data with residency type—rural or urban—and practice location with AMCAS data on rural background.Principal FindingsFamily physicians from a rural background were more likely to choose rural practice (39.2%, 95% CI = 35.8, 42.5) than those from an urban background (13.8%, 95% CI = 12.5, 15.0); 50.9% (95% CI = 43.0, 58.8) of trainees in rural residencies chose rural practice, compared with 18.0% (95% CI = 16.8, 19.2) of urban trainees.ConclusionsIncreasing rural programs for training residents from both rural and urban backgrounds, as well as recruiting more rural students to medical education, could increase the number of rural family physicians.
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Health Resources and Services Administration
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