title: Interdisciplinary rural health training for health professional students: strategies for curriculum design.
abstract: Interdisciplinary rural health program offer a promising solution to the challenge of preparing graduates for rural practice, with the ultimate goal of promoting better health care for rural populations. This article focuses on the three-year experience of a model interdisciplinary rural health curriculum implemented in eastern North Carolina. Ten strategies are presented as a framework for the design and implementation of an effective practice-based curriculum for interdisciplinary rural health training. Allied health educators should examine existing curriculum models to build upon their strengths and explore new models to meet evolving delivery system and consumer needs.
authors.affiliation: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA. lilley@brody.med.ecu.edu
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lilley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clay
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Greer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Cummings
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009657:North Carolina; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019035:Rural Health Services; D013336:Students, Health Occupations; D000078329:Workforce