title: An outreach program for a rural medical school.
abstract: An outreach program for Dartmouth Medical School has been developed which utilizes rural communities in the education and training of medical students and residents in primary care. A correlated curricular track for primary care and a residency program have been established. The program is interdepartmental and administered by the dean, and services provided to patients are financed by fee-for-service. The cost incurred by the presence of residents and medical students is shared by the community and the medical school. The program is based on a close partnership between the medical school and the community in fulfilling their respective educational and service objectives.
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003153:Community Health Services; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003479:Curriculum; D004470:Economics, Medical; D004501:Education, Medical; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005251:Fees, Medical; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009513:New Hampshire; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012423:Rural Health