Search Results for “REHPS” – Southeast SD AHEC

REHPS 2024

Being able to shadow in different departments made the experience so much better as well. It was great to socialize and get to know other people from different departments and see what healthcare looks like from their point of view.

REHPS 2024

Rural healthcare settings are so important in communities. Even with limited resources and staff, they are able to provide the best patient care they can. Be open to the experience and take in every opportunity. Your eyes will be open to the importance of rural health and the incredible role they have in the health of a community.

REHPS 2024

The biggest benefit of the REHPS experience for me was embracing the benefits of rural healthcare. I learned how close the community is and seeing how the patients were embraced by the providers and staff was truly remarkable. I would highly recommend this program and I feel like I have a much greater appreciation for rural healthcare and other disciplines in the hospital!

2021 REHPS Ann Flinn

Small towns make a big impact.” I applied to the REHPS program in hopes to learn more about rural health and that is exactly what I experienced. I was placed in Platte, SD a town of about 1,200 people and I stayed with a local family in their guest house. My preceptor was Tia Hanes who graduated from the USD physician assistant program about 8 years ago and has worked in Platte since. I traveled to other small communities nearly every day to provide health care. I traveled to White Lake, SD and Geddes, SD. Those small clinics are where…

2021 REHPS Brittney Moser

My experience at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, SD presented an amazing, eye-opening, and exceptionally valuable opportunity to learn more about rural healthcare! I hoped to participate in this program as I grew up in a small town and have always been interested in pursuing a career in a rural area. As I am going into the occupational therapy profession, I only have a general understanding of those I work with most often, such as physical therapy, speech-language therapy, and nursing. However, there are numerous others I was able to encounter over my four weeks that increased my…

2021 REHPS Shauneil Schwartz

Growing up in the small community of Herreid, SD, and after experiencing life in bigger cities in South Dakota, I clearly see that rural living is the life for me. I was fortunate to be accepted in the FARM program and spend my first year of clinicals in Mobridge, SD, which only solidified my desire to work as a rural family medicine physician. Nevertheless, after receiving an email explaining the REHPS program, I thought it would be interesting to experience healthcare in other rural settings and be able to see the similarities and differences in duties that family medicine physicians…

2021 REHPS Trenton LaCanne

The REHPS experience has impacted my student career in ways I did not think were possible. I set out a goal of obtaining a more holistic view of the healthcare system, and I was able to achieve that to the fullest degree. My partner in this experience was a fourth-year med student from whom I learned a ton from. On the first day of our experience, we introduced ourselves and gave our numbers to the different departments in the hospital, ranging from radiology to the emergency department. This allowed us to be in contact with the majority of the hospital…

2021 REHPS Riley Schapp

The rural health experience at Huron Regional Medical Center was exceptional. My partner, Trent, and I were able to engage the community with ease as a result of their hospitality. We also saw fantastic pathology and participated in care to such a degree that the learning experience was quite valuable. I would recommend the experience to any of my classmates considering a summer learning opportunity. My favorite part of the rotation was simply the experience of developing relationships with the staff at Huron Regional and floating between departments to serve. Friendships gained over the course of a month made goodbyes…

2021 REHPS Skyler Ducheneaux

My experience in Martin exceeded all expectations. They have you jump into action the first day you arrive in Martin. I was able to strengthen my skills and learn many new ones. My time at Bennett County Hospital will forever be something I cherish. I got so much experience and exposure in my three weeks that I now see how special and valuable rural medicine is. Everyone works together as a team and many people wear multiple hats throughout the facility. An experience I will carry with me forever is the hardships of living in a rural community. Everyday we…

REHPS 2021 Katelynn Jackson

Before starting my REHPS experience at Martin I didn’t really know what to expect. When I arrived at the Bennett County Hospital all of the staff was very friendly and welcoming. The facility is a hospital, nursing home, and rural health clinic all connected in the same building. I didn’t have much hospital pharmacy experience prior to starting the REHPS program. After the first few days at the Bennett County Hospital, I could tell that this experience was going to be a great opportunity to grow as a learner. This experience has allowed me to see and learn about a…