Increasing the Supply of Rural Family Physicians: Recent Outcomes From Jefferson Medical Collegeʼs Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP)

Abstract

Despite major changes in health care in recent decades, Jefferson's PSAP continues to represent a successful model for substantially increasing the supply and distribution of rural family physicians. Especially with the forthcoming expansion in health insurance, access to care for rural residents will require an increased supply of providers. These results may also be important for medical schools planning to develop similar rural programs, given the new Rural Physician Training Grants program.