Kallail K James, McCurdy Sandra
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS 67214, USA.
Fam Med. 2010 Nov-Dec;42(10):729-31.
The Scholars in Rural Health program is designed to attract and retain young rural Kansans with a high probability of successful careers in rural communities. This program shapes the students' experiences toward rural health in preparation for entry into medical school. Scholars accepted into and satisfactorily completing this program are admitted automatically to the School of Medicine.
A retrospective review of all Scholars program data was completed to evaluate if intended outcomes were achieved. All candidates who were admitted into the program since its inception in 1997 were included. Program data included information from application through residency graduation and establishing a practice.
Since 1997, 104 candidates have been selected to participate in the Scholars in Primary Care or Scholars in Rural Health program. Of the 40 who completed medical school, 30 (72%) matched to a primary care residency program; 21 (50%) matched to family medicine. Of the 19 residency graduates, 16 (84%) practice in rural or urban medically underserved communities. Eighteen practice in Kansas.
As one component of the effort to provide physicians for Kansas, the Scholars in Rural Health program showed beneficial outcomes for attracting applicants who want to practice in rural or other medically underserved communities and who maintain that interest over the long process of medical education. The designation of medical school positions for 14 Scholars in Rural Health enhances the likelihood of success for maintaining a pipeline of physicians for rural Kansas.
农村卫生学者项目旨在吸引并留住那些极有可能在农村社区成功开展职业生涯的堪萨斯州农村青年。该项目规划学生在农村卫生方面的经历，为其进入医学院做准备。被该项目录取并圆满完成学业的学者将自动被医学院录取。
对所有学者项目数据进行回顾性审查，以评估预期成果是否实现。纳入自1997年该项目启动以来录取的所有候选人。项目数据包括从申请到住院医师毕业及开业行医的信息。
自1997年以来，104名候选人被选入基层医疗学者项目或农村卫生学者项目。在完成医学院学业的40人中，30人（72%）与基层医疗住院医师项目匹配；21人（50%）与家庭医学项目匹配。在19名住院医师毕业生中，16人（84%）在农村或城市医疗服务不足社区执业。18人在堪萨斯州执业。
作为为堪萨斯州培养医生努力的一部分，农村卫生学者项目在吸引那些希望在农村或其他医疗服务不足社区执业且在漫长医学教育过程中保持该兴趣的申请人方面显示出有益成果。为14名农村卫生学者指定医学院职位增加了为堪萨斯州农村维持医生输送渠道取得成功的可能性。
