Table 2.
Questions and analysis strategy from the rural undergraduate medical survey
| Question | Answer | Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Does your medical school have a definition of “rural” that it uses for training purposes? | Yes/No | Frequency statistics |
| If yes, please describe it. Include a resource or link if available. | Open ended | Basic content analysis |
| Do your admission policies address equity and diversity in your prospective medical student cohort? | Yes/No | Frequency statistics |
| If so, do they reflect the students’: a) Rural representation | Yes/No | Frequency statistics |
| Please describe the policies and include a reference link if available | Open ended | Basic content analysis |
| If so, do they reflect the students’: b) Indigenous backgrounds | Yes/No | Frequency statistics |
| Please describe the policies and include a reference link if available. | Open ended | Basic content analysis |
| Do you have longitudinal integrated clerkships (LICs) that are based in rural community practices? | Yes/No | Frequency statistics |
| How many weeks are your rural LICs? | Open ended | Frequency statistics |
| What percentage of your medical students participated in rural LICs from 2018 to 2019? | Open ended | Frequency statistics |
| Do you have enough opportunities for rural LICs to meet medical student interest? | Yes/No | Frequency statistics |
| Is financial support available for undergraduate medical school clinical teachers who supervise learners or provide academic teaching in rural or remote communities? | Yes/No | Frequency statistics |
| If yes, please describe. | Open ended | Basic content analysis |
| Which of these incentives are available for rural clinical teachers? Select all that apply: | Salary/Stipend/Continuing PD/Awards/Other/None of the above | Frequency statistics |
| Please describe in-person faculty development opportunities available to teachers that take place within rural and remote clinical teaching sites. | Open ended | Basic content analysis |
| Please list the rural specific funded leadership positions in undergraduate medical education. | Open ended | Basic content analysis |
| In addition to the above, please list funded leadership positions that are currently held by rural physicians | Open ended | Basic content analysis |
| How many of the decision-making educational committees of your undergraduate medical program mandate having physician members who are based in rural communities? | None/Very few/Some/Most/All | Frequency statistics |
| Please describe the types of committees that rural physicians are specifically asked to sit on to provide a rural perspective on medical education. | Open ended | Basic content analysis |
| What are the major challenges or barriers affecting your medical school’s ability to provide formal learning experiences in rural settings for your students? | Open ended | Basic content analysis |
| Over the past five years, what has been a source of pride in your medical school related to advancing rural medical education? | Open ended | Basic content analysis |
PD=Professional Development