Osteopathic schools lead in distribution of physicians where they are needed. See
Full Potential of Osteopathic Schools - Osteopathic schools could make even greater contributions to US primary care and rural physician workforce. The lack of state support means fewer instate admissions, a key factor in distribution. Also the high tuition rates tend to drive many into military support programs Military Family Physicians. Many of these would likely be long term rural family medicine physicians.
Summary of Osteopathic impact by Claude Fox, HRSA director
http://newsroom.hrsa.gov/speeches/OMELC.htm
