Welcome to Train Rural

Rural physician training offers many advantages for medical students seeking in-depth residency experiences with 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 “hands-on,” with greater continuity in faculty, staff, patient and community interaction than most urban places.

Dynamic Locations

Benefiting from the best of both worlds, rural training tracks have access to community practices as well as some of the most advanced healthcare facilities in the U.S.

• Sort the facts from the myths around rural training and practice