Longitudinal assessment of a Dental and Medical Student Service program in Appalachia: Successes and lessons learned
| Autor: | Treah Haggerty, Ashley Brianna Sheppard, April L. Vestal, Fotinos S Panagakos |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Medical Full-time education Commit Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans General Dentistry Service (business) Medical education Appalachian Region 030505 public health Career Choice Rural health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 030206 dentistry Retention rate humanities United States Scholarship Workforce Rural Health Services 0305 other medical science Psychology Appalachia Graduation |
| Zdroj: | J Public Health Dent |
| Popis: | Objectives Recruiting/retaining healthcare professionals within rural and underserved communities in the United States remains a challenge. The West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health implemented a service scholarship program in 2011 to address a lack of dental and primary care. Methods Dental and medical students commit to practice 12-months full time following graduation in a Health Profession Shortage Area (HPSA) or Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) in West Virginia for each $25,000 received. Results Since inception of the program, 20 of 23 (87 percent) dental recipients had completed their service commitment, 17 (85 percent) are still practicing in WV, and 3 (13 percent) are fulfilling their commitment. Four of 20 medical recipients have repaid (2) or fulfilled (2) program commitments and 16 are completing commitments or deferred during training. Retention rate is 82 percent for both dental and medical professionals following program completion. Conclusions Service scholarships effectively engage students to provide care in rural/underserved areas and remain there after program completion. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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