This grant provided funding to Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. (BRCHS), in collaboration with the Wingate University Physician Assistant (PA) Program, to increase the number of PAs choosing to practice in a rural community by providing comprehensive primary care training in rural locations. Wingate developed and implemented a rural health curriculum for all PA students in the program. A total of 32 Wingate PA Students participated in five-week primary care training rotations at either the Brevard Health Center in Transylvania County Rutherford Health Center in Rutherford County during the two-year grant period.
