The UAMS Northwest Family Medicine Rural Training Program is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas for the PGY-1 year and in nearby Carroll, Madison, and Boone Counties for PGY-2 and PGY-3. This rural training program was established in 2022 as a new community-based program through a partnership with UAMS, Washington Regional Medical Center, and Mercy. This family medicine residency program is designed to train residents in clinical reasoning, critical thinking, research, and providing the full-scope of family practice services to meet the health care needs of rural communities.