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Telecommunications and Rural Health Communities
- Joseph V. Scaletti, PhD
- University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131-5641 Requests for Reprints: Joseph V. Scaletti, PhD, Department of Microbiology, Health Sciences and Services Building, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131-5641. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this editorial are solely those of the author. Grant Support: Supported in part by grant 2 D36 AH 1600-04 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions.
Four years ago, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine initiated a rural health community-based education curriculum for interdisciplinary teams of health professional students. The teams comprised students from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and various allied health sciences, including physical therapy, respiratory therapy, dental hygiene, mental health, and social work.
The students were assigned to a rural community for 2 months to continue studies with community preceptors and tutors. During this time, the students and clinical rural preceptors were equipped with desktop computers and modems and provided with telecommunication linkage so that they could access electronic mail, computer-aided instructional materials, the National Library of Medi-cine (Grateful Med and Lonesome Doc), and other databases through the …
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