Facility Type:

Rural Health Clinic

Community Type:

Rural

Community/Service Population:

10,001 - 25,000 / 10,001 - 25,000

Community Information:

Located in the heart of southeastern Kentucky’s Appalachian region, Manchester offers the warmth of a small-town community with the support of a regional healthcare hub. Known as the “Gateway to the Redbird Purchase” in the Daniel Boone National Forest, the area is surrounded by mountains, forests, and rivers, making it ideal for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, fishing, kayaking, and camping.

Manchester is a family-friendly community with affordable living, excellent schools, and a safe, close-knit environment. The community embraces a rich Appalachian heritage, with strong traditions of music, faith, and resilience.

Though rural in setting, Manchester provides easy access to larger metro areas:

1 hour to Lexington, KY

2 hours to Knoxville, TN

2.5 hours to Cincinnati, OH

Providers here enjoy the unique opportunity to practice meaningful medicine in an underserved community, where their work has lasting impact, while also enjoying the balance of small-town living and nearby urban access.

3RNET Network Coordinator
Contact Information:

Aysia Gilbert
Office of Community Engagement
University of Louisville School of Medicine
500 S. Preston Street, Suite 225A
Louisville, KY, 40202
Tel: (502) 852-2759
aysia.gilbert@louisville.edu
http://www.louisville.edu/medschool/mdjobs

J-1 Contact Information:

Kasey Padgett
Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement
Department for Public Health
275 East Main Street HS1W-D
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
Tel: 502-564-6164
kasey.padgett@ky.gov