Using motivational interviewing to promote HIV testing at an American Indian substance abuse treatment facility.

Alcohol and drug use are associated with increased risk of HIV/AIDS. American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have high rates of alcohol and other drug use, as well as a high incidence of unsafe sex behaviors and injection drug use practices. Indicators of AI/AN HIV risks involving sexual activity include high rates of STDs, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis.

The effect of a rural family practice preceptorship on medical students' residency selection.

Objective: We suspected our senior medical student rural family practice preceptorship was a positive influence on students' selection of family practice as a specialty.

Methods: A five-year study of 598 students' specialty choices before and after their preceptorship was done and compared to eventual residency choice.

Results: Of these students, 565 (94.