Tag Archive for ‘rural surgeons’
Only in a Rural Community
Describes the atypical experiences of a rural surgeon practicing for more than 40 years in northwest Kansas.
Improving access to surgical care in rural America: An interview with J. David Richardson
J. David Richardson, MD, FACS, who will be installed as the President of the ACS at the 2015 Clinical Congress, discusses the College’s efforts to improve access to care in rural communities.
The North Dakota Rural Surgery Support Program: Providing surgical services to communities in need
This column outlines the rationale for starting the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Rural Surgery Support Program, explains how it works, and describes the initial effects of the initiative.
ACS, Iowa health care leaders at IQ Forum focus on rural surgery
The College hosted the ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Iowa, June 27, in Des Moines—the 19th stop in a series of national discussions on how quality improvement efforts enhance surgical patient safety and reduce costs.
ACS rural listserv: An “underdog” success story
The rural listserv—which is the focus of this month’s column—has successfully connected rural surgeons as a group while also engaging them with the ACS leadership.
