Objectives:

  1. Define the factors contributing to a lack of general surgeons in rural communities.
  2. List the types of rural surgery training programs and essential components of rural surgery training.
  3. Define current strategies to improve specialty surgical care in the rural setting.
  4. Discuss strategies to improve networking and collaboration between rural surgeons, healthcare systems, and academic centers.
Session date: 
04/08/2026 - 7:30am to 8:30am CDT
Location: 
Hybrid (In-person and Virtual)
United States
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  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 1.00 ABS Accredited CME
    • 1.00 ABS Self-Assessment
  • 1.00 MOC: ABS Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment Points (Part II)
    This activity meets the ABS requirements for CME and self‐assessment credit toward Part 2 of the ABS MOC program.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Presenter(s): 
Melissa K Johnson, MD