1 00:00:05,250 --> 00:00:08,370 - I think I was inspired to take the tour 2 00:00:08,370 --> 00:00:12,840 to really just learn more about kind of the differences 3 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,750 of healthcare in a more rural setting 4 00:00:15,750 --> 00:00:17,670 versus a more urban setting. 5 00:00:17,670 --> 00:00:19,770 - Once I saw one of the clubs 6 00:00:19,770 --> 00:00:22,170 I'm in post about it, I was like, 7 00:00:22,170 --> 00:00:23,610 I have to do this. 8 00:00:23,610 --> 00:00:25,680 - I wanted to meet doctors and make connections, 9 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:26,910 and explore rural facilities 10 00:00:26,910 --> 00:00:28,860 that I may be working with in the future. 11 00:00:28,860 --> 00:00:31,710 - I interned at a clinic down in Madison, Georgia 12 00:00:31,710 --> 00:00:33,960 which is a pretty small community 13 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:35,630 and I really enjoyed that, 14 00:00:35,630 --> 00:00:40,563 and really enjoyed seeing the rural aspect of healthcare. 15 00:00:45,810 --> 00:00:48,393 - As someone who is from a rural town, 16 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:51,660 I was expected to be welcomed warmly, 17 00:00:51,660 --> 00:00:55,260 and that is exactly the response we had, 18 00:00:55,260 --> 00:00:57,900 but it was just above and beyond that. 19 00:00:57,900 --> 00:00:59,280 - Before going on the tour, 20 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,610 I hadn't really been to South Georgia at all. 21 00:01:02,610 --> 00:01:05,190 I've been in Marietta my whole life. 22 00:01:05,190 --> 00:01:08,220 I didn't have many expectations going in. 23 00:01:08,220 --> 00:01:11,220 I thought the hospitals would be kind of smaller. 24 00:01:11,220 --> 00:01:14,340 I've always heard how close-knit rural communities are, 25 00:01:14,340 --> 00:01:15,510 but to see in person 26 00:01:15,510 --> 00:01:19,050 and the level of trust that providers had 27 00:01:19,050 --> 00:01:20,190 with other providers, 28 00:01:20,190 --> 00:01:22,020 patients had with providers, 29 00:01:22,020 --> 00:01:23,790 was so inspiring to see, 30 00:01:23,790 --> 00:01:27,480 and this bled into every facet of community life. 31 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,720 - They all just told us how much more it means 32 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,420 to be a physician in a small town, 33 00:01:33,420 --> 00:01:36,990 because you make a direct impact on so many lives 34 00:01:36,990 --> 00:01:40,500 and so many people that you will see every single day 35 00:01:40,500 --> 00:01:42,300 outside of the doctor's office 36 00:01:42,300 --> 00:01:43,713 or outside of the hospital. 37 00:01:48,930 --> 00:01:52,350 - I learned that they actually prefer rural healthcare 38 00:01:52,350 --> 00:01:54,540 over the urban setting because they got 39 00:01:54,540 --> 00:01:57,660 to make closer relationships with their patients, 40 00:01:57,660 --> 00:01:58,860 and they were actually treated 41 00:01:58,860 --> 00:02:02,310 as an individual rather than just an employee. 42 00:02:02,310 --> 00:02:04,050 - You know, when you have an emergency in the middle 43 00:02:04,050 --> 00:02:06,449 of the night and you need someone to keep your kid, 44 00:02:06,449 --> 00:02:08,370 you need that sense of community 45 00:02:08,370 --> 00:02:11,820 and you need those bonds with people around you, 46 00:02:11,820 --> 00:02:15,180 and you also need to be able to have a life outside of work 47 00:02:15,180 --> 00:02:19,290 and living in a small town allows you to really have that 48 00:02:19,290 --> 00:02:22,050 and allows you to go to all sorts of events 49 00:02:22,050 --> 00:02:23,220 that you would never, 50 00:02:23,220 --> 00:02:24,450 you know, have the ability to go 51 00:02:24,450 --> 00:02:28,830 to in larger towns and just get so plugged into a community 52 00:02:28,830 --> 00:02:32,010 and really be able to make an impact beyond healthcare 53 00:02:32,010 --> 00:02:34,050 and beyond the hospital as well. 54 00:02:34,050 --> 00:02:36,060 - You're really getting to engage 55 00:02:36,060 --> 00:02:37,500 and connect with your patients 56 00:02:37,500 --> 00:02:39,489 because they're not only, 57 00:02:39,489 --> 00:02:41,820 you know, your patients there, 58 00:02:41,820 --> 00:02:42,930 your next door neighbors, 59 00:02:42,930 --> 00:02:43,890 your friends, 60 00:02:43,890 --> 00:02:46,290 so you're kind of developing a deeper connection 61 00:02:46,290 --> 00:02:48,570 than you would in an urban setting. 62 00:02:48,570 --> 00:02:52,680 I met so many doctors who went there for their residency 63 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:54,660 or were there on clinical rotations 64 00:02:54,660 --> 00:02:55,980 and just said that they stayed 65 00:02:55,980 --> 00:02:58,023 because the towns were so welcoming. 66 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:05,250 - I think just living in such a small area 67 00:03:05,250 --> 00:03:06,210 and feeling known 68 00:03:06,210 --> 00:03:08,310 it can help understand your patient 69 00:03:08,310 --> 00:03:09,330 population better. 70 00:03:09,330 --> 00:03:13,020 It's not just a random different patient 71 00:03:13,020 --> 00:03:14,250 that you're seeing every day. 72 00:03:14,250 --> 00:03:15,570 - These doctors actually know the 73 00:03:15,570 --> 00:03:17,190 patients that they're treating. 74 00:03:17,190 --> 00:03:18,750 They have community ties with them, 75 00:03:18,750 --> 00:03:20,880 whether their kids go 76 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:22,290 to school with their kids 77 00:03:22,290 --> 00:03:24,810 or they're in community organizations with them, 78 00:03:24,810 --> 00:03:26,760 so it actually provides better care 79 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:29,310 and forms better relationships overall. 80 00:03:29,310 --> 00:03:30,870 - In a lot of these rural communities, 81 00:03:30,870 --> 00:03:33,211 all of these physicians were leaders outside 82 00:03:33,211 --> 00:03:34,350 of the hospital 83 00:03:34,350 --> 00:03:35,760 and they were mentors to people 84 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:37,203 outside of the hospital. 85 00:03:42,060 --> 00:03:43,050 - I think it would be 86 00:03:43,050 --> 00:03:46,440 so rewarding because you're not gonna treat a patient 87 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:48,330 and then never see them again. 88 00:03:48,330 --> 00:03:50,250 You're gonna treat patients repeatedly 89 00:03:50,250 --> 00:03:52,140 and then you're gonna see them at the grocery store, 90 00:03:52,140 --> 00:03:53,919 or you're gonna see them when you're out for dinner, 91 00:03:53,919 --> 00:03:56,760 and you really get to see that continuity of care 92 00:03:56,760 --> 00:04:00,060 and you get to see patients grow and develop over time. 93 00:04:00,060 --> 00:04:01,410 - Coming from an urban setting, 94 00:04:01,410 --> 00:04:03,690 I never thought I would practice medicine in a rural 95 00:04:03,690 --> 00:04:05,400 community, but after this trip, 96 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:08,280 I realized that I actually would prefer a rural community. 97 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:10,710 I would like having a personable relationship 98 00:04:10,710 --> 00:04:12,780 with my patients, being able to get 99 00:04:12,780 --> 00:04:15,630 to the hospital in less time because of less traffic 100 00:04:15,630 --> 00:04:19,320 and actually having an impact on a smaller community. 101 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,450 - I love close knit community, 102 00:04:21,450 --> 00:04:23,850 so I definitely feel like working 103 00:04:23,850 --> 00:04:26,460 and living in a rural community is very rewarding 104 00:04:26,460 --> 00:04:28,200 and I feel like you can kind 105 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,300 of have a tangible impact on the community 106 00:04:30,300 --> 00:04:31,620 you are working in. 107 00:04:31,620 --> 00:04:33,990 - I think it'd be extremely rewarding to be able 108 00:04:33,990 --> 00:04:36,690 to take my public health background mixed 109 00:04:36,690 --> 00:04:39,810 with my future medical endeavors 110 00:04:39,810 --> 00:04:42,450 and be able to take that to rural Georgia 111 00:04:42,450 --> 00:04:47,040 and hopefully make a big impact on a community there 112 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:50,943 helping its residents to live happier, healthier lives.