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The Southern Rural Access Program and Alabamas Rural Health Leaders Pipeline: a partnership to develop needed minority health care professionals.

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Rural Health Leaders Pipeline programs are intended to increase the number of youth interested in and pursuing health professions in rural communities. This paper presents 2 complementary approaches to Rural Health Leaders Pipeline programs. Two ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2003 in Journal: J Rural Health (Language : eng)

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1. J Rural Health. 2003 ;19 Suppl():354-60

The Southern Rural Access Program and Alabama's Rural Health Leaders Pipeline: a partnership to develop needed minority health care professionals.

Rackley BP, Wheat JR, Moore CE, Garner RG, Harrell BW

TAHEC, Inc, 2400 Hospital Road, Bldg 9, Tuskegee, AL 36083, USA. benjamin.rackley@med.va.gov

Rural Health Leaders Pipeline programs are intended to increase the number of youth interested in and pursuing health professions in rural communities. This paper presents 2 complementary approaches to Rural Health Leaders Pipeline programs. Two different organizations in Alabama recruit students from 18 specified counties. One organization is a rural, community-based program with college freshmen and upperclassmen from rural communities. Students shadow health professionals for 6 weeks, attend classes, visit medical schools, complete and present health projects, and receive support from online tutors. The second organization is a university-based program that supplements an existing 11th grade-medical school rural medicine pipeline with 10 minority students from rural communities who have graduated from high school and plan to enter college as premedical students in the following academic year. Students participate in classes, tutorials, seminars, and other activities. Students earn college credits during the 7-week program, maintain contact with program staff during the school year, and by performance and interest can continue in this pipeline program for a total of 4 consecutive summers, culminating in application to medical school. Each organization provides stipends for students. Early experiences have been positive, although Rural Health Leaders Pipeline programs are expensive and require long-term commitments.

PMID : 14526519 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Benjamin P	Rackley	BP
John R	Wheat	JR
Cynthia E	Moore	CE
Robert G	Garner	RG
Barbara W	Harrell	BW

Affiliation: TAHEC, Inc, 2400 Hospital Road, Bldg 9, Tuskegee, AL 36083, USA. benjamin.rackley@med.va.gov

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