Due to recent declarations from health leaders around the globe, including the World Health Organization, there will be an increased emphasis on providing quality surgical care in austere and underserved regions. This special issue of Selected Readings in General Surgery will explore key rural surgery issues to help gain an enhanced perspective on the current status of high-quality health care access in rural regions, including the health risks faced by rural-area residents, data on health outcomes for rural patients, important aspects of maintaining a thriving rural surgeon workforce, rural surgeon training models, and important differences in the volume and variety of clinical problems experienced by rural vs. urban surgeons.

Rural Surgery Single Issue Topic List

• Rural Surgery – Global Perspectives
• Important Characteristics of Contemporary Rural Surgery
• Rural Surgery & Health Systems Issues
• Rural Surgeon Recruitment & Retention
• Training for Rural Surgery Practice
• Clinical Challenges in Rural Surgery
  

The issue includes self-assessment test that, upon completion, can earn the participant 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.