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Was just having a discussion among colleagues about practicing rural family medicine. We're a pretty diverse bunch, but very few of us come from truly rural backgrounds and are ignorant of how much/little cultural diversity one can expect in rural America (I suppose this will vary by location). The most "rural" experience I have is having completed undergraduate education in central Cali (Merced), although with it's proximity to the Bay Area, Sacramento, Fresno, Modesto etc I never really felt it to be all that isolated/rural. Atwater on the other hand...
In your experiences, how diverse are rural communities? Is lack of diversity and fear of not being accepted due to being of a different ethnicity/religion/culture than the communities you wish to practice in ever something to worry about?
Would love to hear some thoughts!
P.S.
Upon review, the title does not quite correlate to the question asked, my apologies!
In your experiences, how diverse are rural communities? Is lack of diversity and fear of not being accepted due to being of a different ethnicity/religion/culture than the communities you wish to practice in ever something to worry about?
Would love to hear some thoughts!
P.S.
Upon review, the title does not quite correlate to the question asked, my apologies!
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