Rural Medical Scholars Program

James Greenwald MD

James L. Greenwald, MD
Associate Professor
Director, Rural Medical Scholars Program

Welcome to the Rural Medical Scholars Program (RMSP). SUNY Upstate Medical University is dedicated to providing an excellent workforce for our region. This program is designed to recruit and provide specialized training to individuals who are interested in serving as physicians in a rural community or smaller city.

The Rural Medical Scholars Program has several facets including:

  • The different pathways that some of our students and graduates took as premedical students
  • Opportunities for college students Support provided for Rural Medical Scholars in their preclinical years
  • Early clinical experiences and work-study experiences Our Electives such as Overview of Rural Health and Rural Family Medicine The Rural Medical Education (RMED) Program, a 9-month rural preceptorship for clinical medical students
  • The Alternative pathway, which can provide a shorter duration rural experience for clinical medical students

Our students and graduates have worked in the Finger Lakes, Catskills, Adirondacks, and many other beautiful and exciting towns around the Empire State. They learn in a community which welcomes them and provides an unparalleled opportunity to learn both the science of medicine and the art of the doctor patient relationship.

Come and see why we are excited about the unique opportunities that are open to students at the SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine.

If you have more questions about the RMSP, you can contact our office at 475 Irving Avenue, Suite 200, Syracuse NY 13210 or by phone at 315-464-6992, or by email at rmed@upstate.edu