Rural Residency Training

Funded by a five-year HRSA grant, the Rural Track Family Medicine Residency will begin recruiting its first cohort in July 2026, with interviews in Fall 2026 and Match Day in March 2027. Physicians who train in rural settings are 2–3 times more likely to practice rurally after residency. This program is designed to address critical workforce needs in rural Western New York and beyond.

Residents will complete continuity clinics at Tri-County Family Medicine, a six-site FQHC-lookalike system serving rural communities south of Rochester for more than 50 years. The organization was co-founded by Paul Frame, MD, a nationally recognized leader in evidence-based preventive medicine.

Training includes inpatient and outpatient rotations at URMC-affiliated rural hospitals, including Noyes Hospital (Dansville), St. James Hospital (Hornell), and Jones Memorial Hospital (Wellsville), serving Allegany, Livingston, and Steuben counties.

Comprehensive obstetrics training is a core component of the program, helping expand access to maternity care and reduce travel distances for birthing patients in rural New York communities.