Today we’re in a place where everybody knows your name, but also where the nearest specialist may be a three hour drive away. In a city, your physician is someone you may see a couple of times a year. In a rural area you see them in the grocery store or at the Friday night football game. This creates a whole new level of social connection. John Brennan tells us about his experience providing primary care to people in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Join us as we explore the rugged landscape of rural healthcare and hear why this lifeline that depends heavily on committed primary care physicians, is becoming increasingly fragile.

References:

• Arredondo K, Bay K, Witte L, et al. Rural practice made attractive: a scoping review of rural primary care physician recruitment and retention incentives. J Gen Intern Med. Published  ...