Rural Physician Associate Program
Students who qualify for the Rural Physician Associate Program will spend their third year under the supervision of a small-town physician. These preceptors mentor students in the professional and personal aspects of being a physician in a rural area.
RPAP students learn clinical medicine, procedures, community health, and the business of medicine. They experience the full spectrum of rural medical care as they follow patients and their families through a disease process or pregnancy. Students see patients in clinic, hospital, emergency room, nursing homes, hospice, at home, and in the community.
RPAP was established in 1971 to encourage students to practice in rural areas throughout Minnesota. More than 1,000 students have participated in the program: two out of three former students practice in Minnesota, two out of three practice in rural locations, and four out of five are in primary care.
For more information, visit the RPAP Web site.
Rural Physician Associate Program: a good fit for Joe Rohrer.
