April 2, 2022

Six Health Professions students were selected to participate in the 2022 Rural Immersion Program. This year’s participants will travel to Monett, Missouri, June 21-24.

The Rural Immersion Program is a four-day experience for health professions students who are interested in living and working in a rural area. This is a non-clinical experience designed to highlight the social and communal aspects of rural life.

Students will break into groups that include members of each of the health care disciplines to foster a diversity of thought and experience. Each group will spend time interviewing community leaders from one of the four emphasis areas: business and government, education, healthcare, and natural resources. At the end of the week, students will present their findings to the other student groups and members of the community.

Health Professions Rural Immersion Program participants