UMN Rural Physician Associate Program - RPAP

RPAP Faculty member, Dr. Sandra Stover, is addressing the maternity care crisis. Check out her feature in the latest issue of Minnesota Family Physician.

Minnesota Family Physician • Winter 2026 • Page 12 RESEARCH Be Part of the Conversation: A Statewide Study on Maternity Care Credentialing 18 Minnesota counties have lost or redu Sandy Stover, MD, FAAFP by Sandy Stover, MD, FAAFP birth services between 201 DECLINING ACCESS TO BIRTH SERVICES The availability of birth services across the United States...

We’re thrilled to welcome our incoming RPAP and MetroPAP students for 2026-2027 from both the Duluth and Twin Cities campuses! We’re looking forward to connecting as a full group soon. Congratulations to our incoming students.

Following our program orientation, the 2025-2026 RPAP and MetroPAP class started at their sites this month. We are wishing our students a great start to their RPAP and MetroPAP experience!