All rural docs in Nebraska go to allopathic or osteopathic medical schools for 4 years. Rural FP docs take an additional 3 years of Family Medicine residency. Often this involves a specific rural training programs such as Kearney, Norfolk, Scottsbluff, North Platte, or Grand Island.
Pediatricians would do 3 years of general pediatrics residency.
General Surgeons would do 5 years of a surgical residency.
The workloads of the folks above varies most of all on their own decision regarding how much they wanted to work, since there is more than enough. The range would be 50 - 70 hours a week.
Summaries of Practice Changes and the Potential Impact on the State of Nebraska Various types of rural docs in Nebraska
Presentations In Rural Health definitely want to review the first 3 on this web page, particularly the recent retention study by Suzanne M Minarick and John C Allen and the one by students
Building a Rural Practice - RCB Article in JRH workload, service, satisfaction, retention
Rural Health in the New Millenium challenges facing small towns and their docs
An Original Rural Doc in Nebraska: Susan La Flesche Picotte
Objectives for Rural Programs and Curricula Details on preparing for rural practice, for students as well as faculty
Current Concerns of Rural Physicians
Breeding Young Professionals and Healthier Rural Communities
UNMC Department of Family Medicine
Nebraska Governor-Designated Shortage Areas
Nebraska Shortage Designations
Recruiting New Rural Practitioners