Beginning in July, 2005, medical
students may receive two months of RHEP credit for one month spent
at a Level III site, if the students' respective medical
school so allows. The purpose of this policy is to encourage
rotations in the most underserved areas which have had a history
of few RHEP rotations and are also Health Professions Shortage Areas
(HPSAs). Level I sites are sites located in counties which
historically have had the bulk of medical student rotations. Level
II sites are in counties that have had fewer medical student
rotations plus specific underserved towns/sites located
within Level I counties. Level III sites are sites located
in counties which have had the fewest medical student rotations
and have a HPSA designation and experience chronic
problems with recruitment and retention of health providers.
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