title: Can the Delta stop singing the blues?
abstract: This article was written to describe a collaborative effort between the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Delta Health Alliance to increase primary care providers in the 18 counties designated as the Mississippi Delta. Journals compiled by trainees were analyzed to reveal issues significant to practicing in a rural area from the perspective of medical students and residents who participated in the program. Patient noncompliance, provider sensitivity to cost, continuity of care, and quality of the doctor-patient relationship were all identified as significant issues by the trainees.
authors.affiliation: Educational Programs for the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216, USA. jhbailey@umc.edu
authors.forename: Jessica Harpole
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Tracilia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beacham
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weeks
authors.forename: C Cory
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Herrin
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008922:Mississippi; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011231:Preceptorship; D011320:Primary Health Care; D019035:Rural Health Services; D000078329:Workforce