An apple a day keeps the doctor away, unless you live in the outskirts of Illinois where locating a specialist may become problematic. A program is hoping to change that. The Rural Illinois Medical Assistance Program, also called RIMSAP, helps students pay for a medical degree while providing patients with easier access to medical care. RIMSAP Conference and Program Director Donna Gallivan says the program helps rural communities in need of doctors.
Gallivan says there is an expected decline of approximately 50,000 primary care and specialty doctors by the year 2034.
The program is sponsored by the Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois State Medical Society.
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