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Training Generalists Physicians for Underserved Rural North Carolina

July 1, 2003 | Program Result

East Carolina University School of Medicine developed strategies and programs aimed at substantially increasing the output of generalists, particularly those with an interest in practicing in underserved areas.

How Country Doctors Deal with a Changing World

January 1, 1999 | Program Result

The People-to-People Health Foundation conducted a national survey of rural physicians in 1993 and 1994 to examine their practice style and supply in medically underserved areas.

Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program

September 8, 2009 | Program Result

The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program seeks to increase the number of faculty from historically disadvantaged backgrounds who can achieve senior rank in academic medicine.

Maine Seeks to Provide Rural Health Care Services Despite Rough Weather and Terrain

March 1, 2000 | Program Result

In 1993 and 1994, Maine developed a five-part strategy to improve the distribution of primary care providers in underserved areas.

Idaho Tackles its Low Practicing-Physicians-to-Population Ratio

March 1, 2000 | Program Result

The Idaho Area Health Education Center served as the lead agency in a project to establish a community-development approach to the recruitment and retention of health care providers in its rural areas.

Arkansas Addresses its Large Population Living in Medically Underserved Areas

March 1, 2000 | Program Result

The State of Arkansas Department of Health sought to develop the Arkansas Primary Care Access Project, in which primary care group practices would serve as "hubs" in communities with populations below 10,000.

Verna C. Gibbs, MD

October 1, 2005 | Story

Gibbs is working to establish a molecular biology laboratory for the UCSF Liver Center.

Lee W. Riley, MD

October 1, 2005 | Story

At Berkeley, Riley teaches two courses he developed called Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Current Topics in Vaccinology.

William F. Owen Jr., MD

October 1, 2005 | Story

In 1997, Owen was awarded a seven-year grant from the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases to perform a dialysis intervention study for end-stage renal disease.

The Affordable Care Act and Physician Supply

January 29, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post

A report completed this month examines how the Affordable Care Act will affect the nation’s supply of physicians.

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