Rural Health

Keeping Physicians in Rural Practice 2 -- A position paper about recruiting and retaining family physicians in rural practice
(15-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Rural Health Links -- Information on rural populations and their health care needs from organizations such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Initiative, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health and the Bureau of Primary Health Care

Health Professional Shortage Areas -- Map Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), Medicare Physician Scarcity Areas (PSAs), the impact of your residency program graduates on your region, the distribution of physicians by specialty (primary care and other), and populations.

The Path Less Traveled -- Real Video clips of rural physicians discussing their practice, produced by the AAFP's Committee on Rural Health