Rural Physician Leadership Program

UK St. Claire is proud to serve as the primary clinical training site for the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s Rural Physician Leadership Program, a unique MD track designed to prepare future physicians to serve rural communities and increase access to health care.

Students in the program complete their first two years of medical education in Lexington and spend years three and four gaining hands-on clinical experience on a wide variety of pathologies at UK St. Claire and other sites in Eastern Kentucky. The program combines high-quality clinical training with a specialized focus in rural health leadership, ensuring that graduates are competitive and well-prepared for any residency or specialty.

Learn more about the Rural Physician Leadership Program at the UK College of Medicine:
https://medicine.uky.edu/sites/meded/morehead-campus