Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Rural Obstetric Training for Family Physicians

Date
03/2023
Journal
Family Medicine
Description

Family physicians are the most common health professional providing rural obstetric (OB) care, but the number of family physicians practicing OB is declining. This mixed-methods study aimed to inform policy and practice solutions to address the training landscape and inform sustainable initiatives for rural family medicine obstetrical training.

Center
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Erin Fredrickson, David Evans, Sara Woolcock, Holly Andrilla, Lisa Garberson, Davis Patterson