Welcome to Train Rural
Why Train Rural?
Rural physician training offers many advantages for medical students seeking in-depth residency experiences and unmatched opportunities in preparation for rural, underserved urban or international practice.
Broad Scope of Practice
Rural physicians are competent in a wide range of treatments, procedures and settings.
Personal Relationships
Rural training is more apprentice-like and hands-on, with greater continuity in faculty, staff, patient and community interaction than training in many in not most urban places.
Capturing the Best Training
Benefiting from the best of both worlds, rural training track students and residents have access to community practices as well as some of the most advanced healthcare facilities in the U.S.
Explore Your Opportunities With A Rural Training Track!
Straight From the Residents
Impressions of rural residency.
Featured Resident
Matt Kaiser, MD, R1
Spokane Family Medicine Residency, Colville, WA
“It is always satisfying to finally get comfortable with a new procedure, see a sick patient successfully through the ICU or come up with an elusive diagnosis. But the best part is the humor, company and time with your fellow residents.”
Featured Video
Six residents talk about their rural training experiences through the Hendersonville Family Medicine Residency Program in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and Pardee Hospital.