Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP)

Funding: $16,000 tuition offset plus $4,000 housing stipend and/or free housing at the rural site. Who can apply: Third-year University of Minnesota MD students who commit to a 9-month rural community-based clinical training placement; no application fee. Length: 9-month clinical placement during medical school. Longitudinal community-based clinical training; strong track record placing graduates into rural practice. Field: Rural medicine, clinical training pathway to rural practice. Deadline: Application typically due in the second year of medical school; check med.umn.edu/rpap.