Robert C. Bowman, M.D.
rcbowman@atsu.edu
Professor in Family Medicine at ATSU School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Chair of Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Group on Admissions
Past Chair, Rural Medical Educators Group of the National Rural Health Association
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The author splits equal time between practice, teaching and research. He currently is the chair of the STFM Group on Admissions. He is active managing list serves involving these groups and the National Rural Health Association Rural Medical Educators Group.
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This site is about change, change that will result in improved health for those in underserved areas, inner city and rural. Effective change will involve several levels, mostly infrastructure areas in education and health. Past wisdom, successful models, and recent research have all demonstrated that we can truly accomplish these goals.
Graduation of more physicians who will choose rural and underserved locations
Training of these physicians for specific practice and community situations
Retention of physicians in these locations
Best Works on Site- RCB, other authors, links
Why a Preceptorship Is Better Outline of Site
Medical Schools and Rural Graduation Rates - New Research 2002
Bowman RC. Continuing family medicine’s unique contribution to rural health care. American Family Physician Medicine and Society Feature Editorial, American Family Physician 1996;54:471-483. Continuing Family Medicine's Unique (AAFP article by RCB)
Bowman RC, Penrod J. Family practice residencies and the graduation of rural family physicians. Family Medicine 1998, 30(4):288-92. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Family practice residency programs graduate about 600 rural physicians each year. Increases in resident positions have not increased the numbers who choose rural practice. This study examines the relationship between program characteristics and the graduation rate of rural physicians. METHODS: From 1994-1996, we sent an annual survey to the directors of all nonmilitary family practice residency programs; 353 programs (96% response rate) returned questionnaires. Weighted least-squares regression was used to analyze the relationship between program factors and the percentage of graduates who chose practices in 1992, 1993, and 1994 in towns of less than 25,000 not adjacent to a larger metropolitan area. RESULTS: Family practice residency programs that graduated more rural physicians had more required rural and obstetrical training months, had a full or partial rural mission, were located in more rural states, had the program director as the rural contact, had a procedural emphasis, had fewer residents who were minorities or female, and used fewer types of other major graduate programs for rotations. CONCLUSIONS: This study outlines the important contribution of rural emphasis and training in family practice residency programs. Future studies should explore rural, procedural, and obstetrical training interventions and examine gender, minority, and program location issues.
Bowman RC, Crabtree BF, Petzel J, Hadley T. Meeting the challenges of workload and building a practice: the perspectives of ten rural physicians, Journal of Rural Health 1997:1;71-77.
