Exploring Online Community Among Rural Medical Education Students: A Case Study

Exploring Online Community Among Rural Medical Education Students: A Case Study

There is a severe shortage of rural physicians in America. One reason physicians choose not to practice, or persist in practice, in rural areas is due to a lack of professional community, i.e., community of practice (CoP). Online, "virtual" CoPs, enabled by now common Internet communicatio...

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Main Author: Palmer, Ryan Tyler
Format: Others
Published: PDXScholar 2013
Subjects:
Medical education > Oregon > Case studies
Medicine
Rural > Oregon > Case studies
Rural health services > Oregon > Case studies
Social constructionism
Higher Education
Medical Education
Online Access:https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/990
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1989&context=open_access_etds

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https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1989&context=open_access_etds

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