Training programs improve rural health outcomes in communities, indicating a need for policy support.
Achieving rural health equity requires renewed policy commitment to public health within the rural health training pipeline. Enabling public health students to train in rural areas alongside clinical students offers a cost-neutral, immediately implementable step towards building a capable, community-connected, prevention-oriented rural health workforce.
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