“Not everyone lives in a city. Those in rural areas often have to deal with a shortage of medical practitioners. That includes veterans. The Veterans Affairs Department has launched a workforce development initiative to try and correct this problem. For more details, the executive director of VA’s Office of Rural Health, Dr. Thomas Klobucar joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio.” Listen to the podcast here.
Source: VA initiative looks to fill shortage of medical practitioners in rural areas – February 13, 2020. Federal News Network.