Colleen Fogarty
William Rock Tashle Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, lead author of a national study on the decline of family physicians in rural communities and an expert on rural medical training and workforce policy.
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Feb 23, 2026 • 14min
The Future of the Rural Family Physician Workforce
Colleen Fogarty, William Rock Tashle Professor and Chair of Family Medicine at the University of Rochester and lead author of a national study on rural family physician decline. She talks about how international medical graduates and visa hurdles affect rural staffing. She examines why fewer choose family medicine, the power of rural residency programs, loan-repayment incentives, and the growing role of NPs and PAs.
