Furthermore, the U.S. ranked lowest in both primary care and health outcomes in a comparison to ten other nations, the panelists said.
“Medical schools should recruit students from rural backgrounds,” said Mark A. Richardson, MD, dean of the School of Medicine at Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University, in response to how to boost physician numbers in rural primary care. Dr. Richardson also recommended that medical schools should require rural training.
Furthermore, the panelists suggested graduates should be offered loan forgiveness or scholarships in exchange for practicing in rural areas. They also suggested lifting the government-imposed cap on graduate medical education spending, according to the article.
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