Mary Anne Albaugh is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing in Erie Pa and its surrounding rural community. Pennsylvania is a largely rural state. Here she leads a UPMC Fellowship in Public Psychiatry. This podcast summarizes the rewards and challenges of practicing psychiatry in a rural environment. It also explains the unique role of the Pa. Leadership Council (PPLC) across 17 Pa. psychiatry residency programs.
Reference
Hawes, E, Rodefeld, L & Weinstein, D. (2024). Academic Medicine and Rural Health System Partnerships: Enhancing Education While Advancing Physician Workforce Priorities. Academic Medicine, 99, 1065-1069. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000005753
