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Why Some Fit Rural Practice and Others Don’t | Dr. Jesse Van Maanen
In rural surgery, not everyone fits the environment the same way.
The work doesn’t slow down, and the community expects you to stay, serve, and carry responsibility without backup.
Today Dr. Randy Lehman speaks with Dr. Jesse Van Maanen, a rural general surgeon practicing near where he grew up. They examine why surgeons with rural roots or early commitment tend to integrate more naturally, and why moving rural to escape a busy system often fails.
The discussion centers on how that fit shows up in practice, from handling complex cases with limited staff to using robotics as a tool for control…
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