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Investigator, Recruiting and Retaining Physicians in Coos Bay, OHSU
Coos Bay, OR
ABSTRACT: "Recruiting and Retaining Physicians in Coos Bay: Assessment of Medical
Student Interest in Rural Medicine and Rural Physician Perspectives on Their
Practice." Context: Coos Bay is a rural city that struggles to recruit and
retain sufficient physicians. Purpose: To assess medical student rural interest
and Coos Bay physician perspectives as they relate to recruiting and retention. Findings: Most physicians interviewed are planning on retiring in Coos Bay.
Medical student rural interest correlates with increasing student age, male
gender, and rural upbringing. Specialties correlated with rural interest are
family medicine, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.
Medical students showed increased rural interest following their rural
clerkship. Conclusions: Successful medical practice is key to long term
retention. OHSU’s third year rural clerkship is a great tool to increase
interest in rural medicine. Click here for full
report.
Data presented 9/26/08 at the 25th Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference in Bend, OR. Click here for PowerPoint presentation.
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