Heritage College of 整骨疗法的医学 graduate Kate Spencer, D.O. ('22), 我在格洛斯特农村长大, Ohio and is now doing her residency at O'Bleness Hospital in Athens. For National Rural Health Day, we talked with her to learn more about why practicing medicine in a rural area is exactly where she wants to be.
Office of Rural and Underserved 项目
ORUP: Guiding Future Physicians to Care for the Underserved
We prepare learners in medical school for patient-centered primary care in rural and underserved communities, and for the generalist specialties of primary importance to these communities, through community engagement, 持续课程设计, program implementation and assessment, 教师发展, student support and medical education research.
The Office of Rural and Underserved 项目 was established with funding provided by the Osteopathic Heritage Foundations (OHF).
医学教育
Rural and Urban Scholars Pathways 程序 (RUSP)
新闻报道
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Student Spotlight: Meghan Trout, a physician and ally
In conjunction with National Rural Health Day on Nov. 17, we spoke with second-year student Meghan Trout, who has lived in a rural community and plans to work with underserved populations when she becomes a physician. She shares her experience with the Rural and Urban Scholars Pathways program and how it shaped the physician she wants to be.
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Student Spotlight: Kasey Roush, caring for neighbors and friends
Third-year medical student Kasey Roush grew up in Meigs County in southeast Ohio and plans to practice medicine in a rural community when she graduates. We spoke with her to learn more about the opportunities she found with RUSP. You can also learn more about Kasey in a 视频制作 for National Rural Health Day. Kasey talks with first-year student Suzanne Chaar and takes her to one of her favorite spots in the area.