Finding quality, timely healthcare in a rural setting can be difficult in today’s healthcare environment. Populations are gradually moving toward urban areas, and with them go financial resources. Furthermore, there tends to be a stigma against rural practice in…
Doctors do more than just see patients. Dr. Shane Speights, with UAMS AHEC Northeast, also uses local media to educate the public about how to stay healthy and when to see your doctor.
This week’s ArkansasHealthCareers.com video webisode takes aim at the stigma surrounding primary care in general, and rural practice primary care specifically. The argument in many of today’s medical schools is, “As a rural primary care doc, you’ll have limited resources,…
Are you a pre-med or med school student debating the pros and cons of rural practice? Maybe you’ve thought about practicing in a rural area but have been steered away from it by friends or teachers. Without a doubt, there…
The first webisode in our series The Training Grounds has been released! The Training Grounds is all about profiling professional training programs for health-related careers in Arkansas.
This webisode takes a look at the Family Practice Residency Program at AHEC Pine Bluff through the eyes of two residents there. AHEC Pine Bluff is located at 4010 South Mulberry in Pine Bluff, AR, adjacent to Jefferson Regional Medical Center.