Rural Medical Scholars Introduction
Interested in being a rural physician? Attend our workshop “Preparing To Be a Rural Physician” presented by the Rural Medical Scholars Program on March 3, 2012. Click here for a tentative schedule and more info.
The mission of the Rural Medical Scholars Program is to produce physicians for rural Alabama who are leaders in developing healthy communities. The Rural Medical Scholars Program was established in 1996 at the UA College of Community Health Sciences and is directed by John Wheat, MD,MPH, Professor of Community Medicine and Internal Medicine. This program is open to college seniors and graduate students who plan to go to medical school and practice medicine in a rural area. The program is based in Tuscaloosa and conducted by CCHS, a branch of the University of Alabama School of Medicine. As part of their RMSP premed experience, the Scholars take graduate leevel courses; participate in farm field trips; shadow rural physicians; conduct or assist with health fairs and screenings or other community service projects, and attend lectures and workshops pertaining to rural community health topics. Continue Reading