Category Archives: Experience

Rural residency training brings awareness of issues around access to healthcare services

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Train Rural

Submitted by Adam O’Brien, OMSIII My RTT experience took place at a 25 bed hospital in a town of 4,200 residents in the Western Mountains of Maine. A majority of my time was spent seeing patients in a family medicine … Continue reading →

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The rural experience and my dedication to underserved and rural populations

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Train Rural

Submitted by Guila Hall, MSIV I grew up in a small town in northwest Oklahoma. I moved to the “big city” in 2000 to go to college, work and eventually go to medical school. Although my husband and I have … Continue reading →

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The importance of relationship building in rural family practice

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Train Rural

Submitted by Bre Anna Nagle My four weeks at the Baraboo Rural Training Track has sincerely reinforced my desire to pursue rural family medicine.  Throughout my rotation, I have had the opportunity to participate in patient care in many different … Continue reading →

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Physicians do all that they can, even if the patient is unwilling

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Train Rural

Submitted by Teresa Leslie Helping patients, even when they can’t help themselves In the medical world, we always expect to be able to fix our patient’s problems in order to help them have a better life.  This is frequently interrupted … Continue reading →

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Rural rotation brings new life experiences

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Train Rural

Submitted by Garon Coriz During my first week of my rotation with the Northern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program at St. Vincent’s Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, I had the privilege of being the first-assist on a couple … Continue reading →

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Patients are patients: A reflection on experience

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Train Rural

Submitted by Wit Davis During the month of January I had the unusual experience of spending my time working in medical clinics in rural Maine.  Although most people think that all of Maine is rural, leaving the major catchment hospital … Continue reading →

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A true rural rotation

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Train Rural

Submitted by Amber van den Raadt, OMS III I had the privilege of doing a one-month rotation at Hanford Family Medicine Residency Program in Hanford, California.  I feel that I have been given a very good perspective of residency life … Continue reading →

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Full spectrum family practice in a friendly environment

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Train Rural

Submitted by Leslie Bradbury I recently had the pleasure of rotating at Central Maine Medical Center’s rural track program in Rumford, Maine.  I was struck by how much being back in a small town made me appreciate what I have … Continue reading →

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A place like no other

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Train Rural

Submitted by Alex Spencer My favorite rural tradition With a cold wind pushing sheets of rain and waves across the sand, I look up to see my family keenly looking down searching for the signs of razor clams beneath the … Continue reading →

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