Robert C. Bowman, M.D.
Note that not all osteopathic data is included since this is based on allopathic FP graduates. Osteopathic FP training numbers would increase the osteopathic rates. Data involves 1997 - 2003 allopathic FP graduates.
By highest percentage
Allopathic FP Grads from this Medical School that have chosen rural locations |
Any Rural Location |
Percentage Choosing Rural |
WV College Osteo |
61 |
52.6% |
Mercer |
49 |
51.6% |
U NE Med Ctr |
83 |
48.0% |
U of Arkansas |
125 |
46.8% |
U MN Duluth |
81 |
45.8% |
U of Louisville |
69 |
45.7% |
U of South Dakota |
53 |
42.4% |
U of North Dakota |
49 |
41.2% |
West Virginia U |
40 |
40.4% |
U of TN |
46 |
37.1% |
Southern Illinois |
48 |
36.9% |
U Mississippi |
41 |
35.7% |
East TN St |
29 |
34.9% |
U of OK |
78 |
34.5% |
Ok St U Osteo |
33 |
34.0% |
U KS KC |
103 |
33.8% |
Med Coll GA |
76 |
33.5% |
Dartmouth |
26 |
32.9% |
Marshall |
23 |
31.9% |
East Carolina |
38 |
31.7% |
U MO Columbia |
50 |
31.6% |
UHS Osteo MO |
79 |
30.7% |
U of Utah |
44 |
30.1% |
U of South Carolina |
30 |
30.0% |
Vanderbilt |
9 |
30.0% |
U of Puerto Rico |
19 |
29.7% |
U Missouri KC |
33 |
29.2% |
Univ of Osteo Med Des Moines |
110 |
29.2% |
Indiana |
117 |
29.0% |
Med U of South Caro |
46 |
28.8% |
U of Kentucky |
27 |
28.7% |
Oregon |
39 |
28.7% |
U of NM |
39 |
28.7% |
U of South AL |
25 |
28.4% |
U of Vermont |
26 |
28.3% |
Mich St U Osteo |
40 |
27.2% |
Nova Southeast Osteo |
33 |
27.0% |
LSU Shreveport |
32 |
26.9% |
Creighton |
37 |
26.8% |
Kirksville Osteo |
59 |
26.7% |
U of CO |
47 |
25.7% |
Harvard |
10 |
25.6% |
U of Az |
29 |
25.2% |
Mich St U Allo |
55 |
24.8% |
U of Iowa |
82 |
24.7% |
U of Alabama |
36 |
24.7% |
U Conn |
17 |
24.3% |
Med Coll Ohio |
40 |
24.0% |
Adjust for class size when considering the following raw numbers locating in all rural locations:
Most Rural FP Doctors (allopath FP residencies) |
All Rural Locations |
U of Arkansas |
125 |
Indiana 200+ |
117 |
Univ of Osteo Med Des Moines 200 + |
110 |
U KS KC |
103 |
UNMC |
83 |
U of Iowa |
82 |
U MN Duluth 60 |
81 |
UHS Osteo |
79 |
U of OK |
78 |
U of Ill Med 300 |
77 |
Med Col GA |
76 |
U of MN |
74 |
U of Louisville |
69 |
Philadelphia Osteopathic |
66 |
U of Wash |
64 |
WV Coll Osteo small |
61 |
UT San Antonio 200+ |
60 |
Kirksville Osteo |
59 |
Mich St U Allo |
55 |
Ohio State |
55 |
U of South Dakota |
53 |
Wayne State |
51 |
U Missouri Columbia |
50 |
Med Coll VA |
49 |
Med Coll Wisc |
49 |
U of ND |
49 |
Mercer |
49 |
Southern Illinois |
48 |
New Rural Family Physicians By State
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FP Graduates 1997 - 2003 Summary Tables
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