See this commentary about the organic approach that Rural PREP has taken to promote health equity through education and training of a workforce in and with rural and underserved urban communities: An Organic Approach to Health Professions Education and Health Equity: Learning in and with Underserved Communities
WHY RURAL PREP?
Access to comprehensive, high-quality primary care is essential to improve health in rural America. Rural PREP aims to conduct research and engage communities of practice, disseminating innovative solutions and evidence-based practices to enhance the supply and quality of rural primary healthcare providers.
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Rural PREP’s mission is to improve and sustain rural health through community engagement and research in rural primary care health professions education.
Read MoreWHAT IS A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE?
A community of practice is an informal or organized learning community or virtual space in which members engage mutually in a common endeavor. The Rural PREP community of practice has brought together rural health professions educators, researchers and students who seek to improve rural primary care training and service delivery.
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Rural PREP builds a scholarly community of practice that is evidence-based, community-engaged and practice-informed.
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