A cooperative program of the Oregon Mental Health Division and the University of Oregon Medical School was initiated in Oregon in 1975 to give future psychiatrists intensive training experience in community psychiatry. Curriculum for residents included an introductory first-year seminar, a second-year required field training experience, and a…

A combination of educational strategies for improving physician-health personnel distribution is proposed as a coordinated state level approach. Strategies used in South Carolina are described to exemplify the concept. A unique characteristic is the suggestion that health planners accept and plan for physician turnover in rural areas. (Author/JMD)

Established to initiate innovative, creative communication channels among medical schools in Michigan, the Michigan Medical Schools Council of Deans encourages cooperative efforts in program areas and long-range planning. This article describes recent projects and activities of the Council which has a full-time paid staff. (JT)

An American Academy of Family Physicians' study of the practice location patterns of 1978-79 graduates of family practice residency programs is examined. The majority practiced more than 100 miles from their residency program. Physicians were likely to be practicing in a community similar to their backgrounds. (Author/MLW)