Rural Background, Training Exposure, and Rural Practice Location Among US Physicians

Xiaochu Hu; Davis G. Patterson; Sarah S. Conrad; Qian Luo; Michael J. Dill

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.25481

August 5, 2026JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

Rural Background, Training Exposure, and Rural Practice Location Among US Physicians

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Key Points

This study aims to explore how rural background and training exposure affect where US physicians choose to practice.
Cross-sectional design to analyze data from US physicians.
Assessment of the relationship between rural background and practice location.
Evaluation of training exposure as a contributing factor.
Physicians with rural backgrounds are more likely to practice in rural areas.
Training exposure positively correlates with rural practice location.
Identified interdependence between background and training factors influencing physician distribution.

Implication

Cross-sectional study assesses the link between rural background and training exposure in US physicians, suggesting factors influencing rural practice locations.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study assesses the interdependence of rural background and training as factors associated with rural practice among US physicians.

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Hu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Rural Background, Training Exposure, and Rural Practice Location Among US Physicians

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Rural Background, Training Exposure, and Rural Practice Location Among US Physicians

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Discussion

Cite This Study

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