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October 23, 2024
Rural Medicine Program supported at Bandera County schools
The Bandera EDC recently hosted dinner and conversation with representatives of the Texas A&M College Rural Medicine Program.
The initiative addresses Texas’ rural healthcare shortage, advocating solutions through early education, clinical exposure and community involvement.
The TAMU Rural Medicine Program partners with school districts to promote careers in healthcare, with the goal of inspiring the next generation of physicians to return to their rural hometowns. K-12 support includes School to Scrubs camps, virtual professional interviews, and healthcare literacy at no cost to students and teachers. Today, 44 Texas counties and 141 independent school districts have partnered with the Texas A&M rural medicine program.
In addition to prominent community leaders, Bandera County medical providers in attendance included Bandera Family Practice and Innovative Urgent Care. Bandera Superintendent Gary Bitzkie expressed full support of the program, which will be implemented at all campuses.
“I have never attended such an upbeat, energized meeting, BEDC Member Laura Devenport said.
Curtis Donaldson, with TAMU, will present the program to Bandera County Commissioners on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m.
For more information, go to medicine.tamu.edu.
The initiative addresses Texas’ rural healthcare shortage, advocating solutions through early education, clinical exposure and community involvement.
The TAMU Rural Medicine Program partners with school districts to promote careers in healthcare, with the goal of inspiring the next generation of physicians to return to their rural hometowns. K-12 support includes School to Scrubs camps, virtual professional interviews, and healthcare literacy at no cost to students and teachers. Today, 44 Texas counties and 141 independent school districts have partnered with the Texas A&M rural medicine program.
In addition to prominent community leaders, Bandera County medical providers in attendance included Bandera Family Practice and Innovative Urgent Care. Bandera Superintendent Gary Bitzkie expressed full support of the program, which will be implemented at all campuses.
“I have never attended such an upbeat, energized meeting, BEDC Member Laura Devenport said.
Curtis Donaldson, with TAMU, will present the program to Bandera County Commissioners on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m.
For more information, go to medicine.tamu.edu.