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An Interprofessional Rural Health Education Program

Author(s) -

Suzanne R. Soliman,

Martin MacDowell,

Allison E. Schriever,

Michael Glasser,

Marieke Dekker Schoen

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

american journal of pharmaceutical education

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.796

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1553-6467

pISSN - 0002-9459

DOI - 10.5688/ajpe7610199

Subject(s) - pharmacy , health professions , capstone , curriculum , rural health , medical education , rural area , health care , interprofessional education , medicine , nursing , family medicine , psychology , political science , pedagogy , algorithm , pathology , computer science , law

To develop, implement, and assess an interprofessional rural health professions program for pharmacy and medical students.A recruitment and admissions process was developed that targeted students likely to practice in rural areas. Pharmacy students participated alongside medical students in completing the Rural Health Professions program curriculum, which included monthly lecture sessions and assignments, and a capstone clinical requirement in the final year.Assessment. Fourteen pharmacy students and 33 medical students were accepted into the program during the first 2 years of the Rural Health Professions program. Approximately 90% of the rural health professions students were originally from rural areas.The rural health professions program is an interprofessional approach to preparing healthcare providers to practice in rural communities.

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