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The Evolving Role of Critical Access Hospitals in Rural Physician Training

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.4742

October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence of critical access hospital–based training and compares these sites with other rural teaching hospitals to understand potential for expansion.

Corresponding Author: Emily M. Hawes, PharmD, Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 590 Manning Dr, CB 7595, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (emily_hawes@med.unc.edu).

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