A report of a three-day symposium concentrates on special problems of educating physicians and other health personnel in sparsely settled areas. Specific topics include: (1) present health and medical care in sparsely settled states; (2) education for health and medical service, (3) factors in medical school planning for sparsely settled areas, (4) single-state models for physician education, and (5) regional models for physician education. Conclusions indicate specific measures suggested by conference participants for the enhancement of the medical facilities of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyomong. (JM)