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MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP) A local physicians program is helping train new doctors to deal with the unique challenges of rural health.
Rural areas like the Upper Peninsula have unique health challenges including weather, distance, access, economics, and a crucial shortage of doctors and specialists. The lack of doctors and specialists in the Upper Peninsula is why the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Upper Peninsula Campus is such an asset to our community.
The campus was established in 1974 and is a pioneer of the Rural Physician Program. Medical students complete their last two years of medical training in rural locations across the Upper Peninsula. A benefit for the future doctors as well as the communities they serve.