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Training Docs for Georgia’s Rural Needs | Albany Georgia News
PCOM South Georgia’s second-year med students kicked off orientation with a mission: hands-on training and community service, all aimed at filling Georgia’s critical doctor shortage. With 143 of 159 counties classified as healthcare deserts and a projected deficit of nearly 8,000 physicians by 2030, schools like this are vital to training future doctors—and keeping them rooted in rural Georgia. Meanwhile, first-years, who started last month, already have donated stethoscopes and are volunteering locally, building a pipeline of physicians committed to serving where it’s needed most. Listen in…
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