Rural Health News

The Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine is a rural education program within the MD Program curriculum at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison.

The Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine in the news:

Physician shortage Deepens in All Areas of the State: New Physician Workforce Report Finds Primary Care Docs in High Demand, from the Wisconsin Council on Medial Education & Workforce. (Wisconsin Hospital Association)

Who Will Care for Our Patients? 2008 Update: "Taking Action to fight a Growing Physician Shortage in Wisconsin." A report by the Wisconsin council on Medical Education & Workforce. (Wisconsin Hospital Association)

17th Annual $2,000 Rural Health Prize — April 15, 2009, Deadline: The Hermes Monato Jr. Prize of $2,000 is awarded annually for the best rural health paper. It is open to all students of the University of Wisconsin (any campus). Students are encouraged to write on a rural health topic for a regular class and then to submit a copy to the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative as an entry by April 15. (Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative)

Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine Continues to Grow, Attract Top Students: "At the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, we have already seen interest increase in rural practice in our medical school student matriculate survey and also an increase in the number of this year’s graduates selecting residency programs with a rural focus." (Wisconsin Hospital Association)

Country Doctors: "Dr. June Lewandoski grew up in a town of 50,000. She works in a community of less than 5,000." (NBC15)

Program Prepares Medical Students to Practice in Rural Areas: "When students begin medical school, most usually face two key questions: Where will I end up practicing? And what area of medicine will be best for me?" (Wisconsin Week)

Perspectives of Female Physicians Practicing in Rural Wisconsin: "While approximately 30 percent of the Wisconsin population lives in rural areas, only 11 percent of physicians practice in these areas. More women are entering medicine today and some studies have rasied concerns that women are less liekly to practice in rural areas." (Wisconsin Medical Society)

Marshfield Clinic Taking a Lead Role to Host the First Students of Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine (WARM): "Starting in the fall of 2009, third and fourth year medical students from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will be part of a “Rural Pipeline” that addresses the physician shortage in Wisconsin’s diverse rural communities." (Marshfield Clinic)

UW School of Medicine and Public Health Works to Reduce Rural Doctor Shortage: "As Americans are getting older and living longer, we're going to need more doctors. But the University of Wisconsin says a lot of older people live in rural areas where there just aren't enough physicians to meet their needs. (WSAW-TV)