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 Nearly 25 percent of board certified pediatricians reside/practice in greater Minnesota (outside the seven-county metro area). Yet 45 percent of Minnesota's children between the ages of 0 and 19 live in these other 80 counties.
Chaired by Michael Severson, MD, FAAP, the Rural Health Committee has been meeting for more than 10 years to support and recruit pediatricians in rural areas. Membership is open to any FAAP, however, the committee is organized to meet the special needs of pediatricians who practice in rural Minnesota.
Committee activities include:
- Promoting an annual Rural Health Committee meeting in May (see details below)
- Supporting opportunities for participation in activities through conference calls for all MN-AAP work groups
- Developing a rural health primary care rotation for interested pediatric residents
- Promoting linkages of rural primary care providers with pediatric residents and other pediatricians
- Promoting information on Minnesota and federal loan forgiveness programs for pediatricians who choose to work in qualifying rural and urban practices.
Next rural health meeting:
Thursday, May 5, 2011
12:00 - 6 p.m.
Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota
Children's Specialty Care Center and Education Center
Subspeciality pediatricians have been invited to attend and engage in a structured dialogue on a variety of issues unique to their specialty and the needs of rural patients and their pediatricians.
More details coming soon!
Regional breakdown of Minnesota pediatricians in 2010 by area of practice/residence:
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MN-AAP members |
MN Board of Medicine Peds |
| Reside/work in Rochester or SE region |
15 percent (133/839) |
13 percent (146/1119) |
| Reside/work in SW region |
1 percent (9/839) |
1 percent (9/1119) |
| Reside/work in the St. Cloud and central region |
4 percent (33/839) |
4 percent (46/1119) |
| Reside/work in the Moorhead and NW region |
1 percent (6/839) |
2 percent (16/1119) |
| Reside/work in the Duluth and NE region |
3 percent (24/839) |
4 percent (46/1119) |
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