Rural Training Track Technical Assistance Program

Supporting rural training track residency programs as a national strategy in training physicians for rural practice.

2013 RTT-TA Program Conclave

This year's 3rd Annual RTT Conclave was held in Boise and Caldwell, Idaho. The two day event provided an excellent setting for interactions among the participants regarding best practices, e.g. the importance of rural residency coordinators, ideas for recruiting medical students and avenues for further sustaining and developing RTTs.

Visit the 2013 Conclave summary page

Why RTTs Matter

Rural areas have ongoing, critical shortages of primary care physicians. Rural training track (RTT) residency programs are a proven model for addressing rural physician workforce shortages, with over 70% of graduates practicing in rural areas. Learn more about Rural Training Track Residency Programs.

About this Program

As part of the President’s Improving Rural Health Care Initiative, the Office of Rural Health Policy has joined with the National Rural Health Association and other key partners in this demonstration program aimed at:

• Improving fill rates of RTT programs
• Increasing the sustainability of existing RTT programs
• Helping new RTT programs get started.

Learn more about The RTT Technical Assistance Program

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