Schools with "rural medicine" pgms.

<p>Columbia does.</p>

<p>[Rural</a> Physician Associate Program | Admissions | UMN Medical Education](<a href=“http://www.meded.umn.edu/admissions/rpap.php]Rural”>http://www.meded.umn.edu/admissions/rpap.php)</p>

<p>Indiana State doesn’t actually have a MD program - it is an undergrad degree and if you complete the program, have appropriate GPA, and meet the MCAT requirements you then move on to Indiana University for medical school.</p>

<p>Michigan State has one</p>

<p>does choosing the ‘rural’ programs improve your chance of being admitted to med schools?</p>

<p>It can help especially at osteopathic medical schools. Most DO schools are built in under served areas, and they are looking for students that are interested in rural medicine.</p>

<p>Columbia’s rural program is actually more competitive than regular admissions.</p>

Not strictly rural (but much of inland southern California is rural), but UC Riverside has this program: Thomas Haider Program at the UCR School of Medicine | School of Medicine Student Affairs

Also, “UC Merced is committed to training diverse future health professionals prepared to serve their communities and promote health in the [mostly rural] San Joaquin Valley”: https://meded.ucmerced.edu/