GME Development Series: Strategies to Launch Rural Residency Programs in Critical Access Hospitals
March 6, 2024 4:00 PM
AOGME Recorded Webinar
A growing number of critical access hospitals are interested in launching residency programs to grow their workforce. In this webinar, the presenters discuss models of rural GME, describe available start-up resources and tools and share examples of residency programs established in critical access hospitals.
Objectives:
- Discuss rural health disparities and the impact of a rural training program on future rural practice
- Describe different models and considerations in establishing GME training at critical access hospitals
- Identify resources to support start-up and funding of a critical access hospital residency program
- Share case examples of residency training in critical access hospitals
Speakers:
- John Boll, DO, FAAFP, Program Director, UPMC Rural Family Medicine Residency
- Lori Rodefeld, MS, Director of GME Development, Rural Residency Planning and Development and Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Technical Assistance Centers