University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Family Medicine Rural Track

University of TN College of Medicine Chattanooga

Tennessee

Program Start Date

July, 2025

Class Size

3

Training Time in Rural Areas

100%

  • Specialty

    Family Medicine

  • Sponsoring Institution

    University of TN College of Medicine Chattanooga

  • Sponsoring Institution Type

    Public/State-controlled Institution of Higher Education

  • Program Website

    https://www.uthsc.edu/comc/family-medicine/fam-med-rural-track.php

  • Achieved Accreditation

    Yes

  • Accreditation I.D.

    1204731584

  • HRSA Cohort

    Cohort 5

  • Academic Affiliation

    Yes

Site Locations

Practice Site Information Site 1 Primary
Training Site Name Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital
City, State Pikeville , TN
County Name Bledsoe
Clinic/Hospital Site Type Critical Access Hospital (CAH)
RUCA Score 8
HPSA Code - Primary Care 1=Whole County
Population Estimate 2022 15,234
% Persons in Poverty 2022 20.80%
% Persons Below Poverty Level 2016-2020 20.50%
% Medicaid Eligible 2012 25.71%

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