A late summer produced a late harvest in North Dakota.
“Fall harvest in North Dakota.” Photograph by North Dakota Tourism/Gene Kellogg.
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“Healthy Kids, Healthy Weight Tools Ready, but Not in Hand”
September 2009 -- In the North Dakota Medical Association’s September issue of Checkup, Karen Ehrens, consultant to Healthy North Dakota and coordinator of the SVS Healthy Kids, Healthy Weight team, discusses the Statewide Vision and Strategy for Improving the Health of North Dakotans (SVS) and the community-based pilot project SVS developed to work with physicians to stem the increase in childhood obesity.
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New Grand Forks VA Clinic Officially Open
September 9, 2009 -- The new Grand Forks clinic is in a spacious 9,000-square-foot office at 3221 32nd Ave. S., across the parking lot from Kohl’s Department Store. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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Performance Measures for Assessing and Treating Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drug Use and Dependence
September 1, 2009 -- The Joint Commission has released a request for public comment on proposed new hospital performance measures requiring screening, brief intervention, referral or treatment (SBIRT) for patients who show excessive alcohol use, use of illicit drugs, misuse of prescription drugs, or tobacco use. Responses to the Joint Commission from hospital, trauma care and outpatient programs serving Native American and rural populations will help support screening and treatment as part of routine care for hospitals and other primary health care.
The public comment period opens September 1, 2009 and will close at midnight on September 30, 2009. If you would like to comment on these measures, please complete this survey.
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“Guest Commentaries Weigh In on Health Care Reform”
August 2009 -- Brad Gibbens, Interim Co-Director of the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan contributed guest commentaries on the implications of health reform on rural North Dakota in the August issue of the Union Farmer, which is published by the North Dakota Farmers Union. Gibbens’ commentary looks at critical rural health issues such as health workforce, rural facility survivability, and the need for flexibility and innovation in rural health.
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On the Road to Wellness
August 2009 -- ND Disability Health Project newsletter promotes the health and wellness of people with disabilities.
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Search Begins for New Director at Center for Rural Health
August 28, 2009 -- Joshua Wynne, MD, MBA, MPH, interim vice president for health affairs and interim dean of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has appointed a search committee to help select the next director of the Center for Rural Health at the medical school.
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CDC: U.S. Life Expectancy Reached All-Time High of 77.9 Years in 2007
August 19, 2009 -- This report presents preliminary U.S. data on deaths, death rates, life expectancy, leading causes of death, and infant mortality for 2007 by selected characteristics such as age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.
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Doctor Shortage Looms as Primary Care Loses Its Pull
August 18, 2009–USA Today reports that the number of U.S. medical school students going into primary care has dropped 51.8% since 1997, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). |
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Opportunity to Provide Feedback to HRSA on Primary Care Workforce Issues
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) held a national meeting on August 10–12, 2009 in Washington, D.C., focusing on the challenges rural and urban underserved communities face in attracting and retaining an adequate number of primary care providers. The meeting was sponsored by the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). This meeting brought together over 500 researchers, clinicians, policymakers, national associations, and community leaders to addresses primary care workforce challenges. Some of the participants included HRSA grantees (i.e., SORHs, FQHCs, and AHECs), national associations and organizations, foundations, academic health centers, and clinicians.
At the meeting, HRSA asked all participants for feedback and comments on what HRSA should be doing now and in the future to address primary care workforce issues and shortages. An e-mail address was set up to send HRSA comments or innovative ideas: Workforcesummit@hrsa.gov. This address will be active until September 30, 2009.
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The Health Care Workforce Crisis: A Summit on the Future of Primary Care in Rural and Urban America
This website includes presentation slides from the 2009 Health Resources and Services Administration Workforce Summit held in Washington, D.C., on August 10–12, 2009. Topics discussed include primary care, diversity, the role of foundations in supporting the health workforce, the potential impact of health care reform, health professions education, data collection, and many other issues relevant to an adequate health care workforce. |
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Around North Dakota
Rebecca Quinn was elected to the board of the revitalized Head Injury Association of ND (HIAND) on August 6.
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Lynette Dickson and Kylie Nissen submitted a report entitled "Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Rural Health Information Technology Grant Program Years 4–6 Overview" to BCBSND on September 8, 2009. The report provides a summary and evaluation results of the HIT grants that were distributed using BCBSND funds and administered by the Center for Rural Health from August 15, 2005 to February 15, 2009.
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Mary Amundson, program director ND Area Health Education Center (NDAHEC), and Katie Anderson, clinical education director Eastern ND AHEC, set up an AHEC exhibit at the UND Student Expo event held at the Memorial Union in Grand Forks on August 26. “This was a great opportunity to talk with students about careers in the health professions and potential job opportunities in North Dakota,” said Amundson. |
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Brad Gibbens participated in a teleconference on health reform facilitated and hosted by Congressman Pomeroy on August 24, 2009. The teleconference format covered all of North Dakota with callers from rural and urban communities alike.
Around the Country
Brad Gibbens participated in the National Rural Health Association Economic Development Work Group meeting in Washington, D.C. The group focuses on the role of and implication of rural health in economic development. |
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Lynette Dickson, Kylie Nissen, and Annabell Hill attended the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) State Office of Rural Health (SORH) Region E meeting in Laramie, Wyoming, August 19–20, 2009. Region E consists of the 10 northwestern states (N.D., S.D., Mont., Wyo., Idaho, Alaska, Wash., Colo., Ore., and Utah).
They also attended the Rural Health Workforce: Strategies in the Age of Health Reform conference in Laramie, Wyoming, on August 18, 2009. The conference explored workforce as a key challenge in health reform and the opportunities for workforce improvement as the result of economic stimulus funding.
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Kristine Sande and Lynette Dickson presented to ORHP's Outreach, Network Development, Network Planning, and Delta States grantees, on September 1, 2009, as part of their Rural Health Resource Panel. Sande presented "Health and Human Services Information for Rural America," detailing the resources available through RAC, HWIC, and the Rural Health Research Gateway. Dickson presented on the services available to communities through their State Offices of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health.
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Kathy Spencer presented "Discover the Rural Assistance Center for resources to support your CAA" at the 45th Community Action Partnership annual convention on September 3, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pa. |
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Funding
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Health Information Technology Extension Program: Regional Centers
Deadline: September 28, 2010
Eligibility: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
This program provides grants for the establishment of Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers that will offer technical assistance, guidance, and information on best practices to support and accelerate health care providers’ efforts to become meaningful users of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). The consistent, nationwide adoption and use of secure EHRs will ultimately enhance the quality and value of health care.
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Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Award Program
(2009–2010 Call for Nominations)
Deadline: October 15, 2009
The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program (CHLP) honors 10 outstanding individuals who overcome daunting odds to expand access to health care and social services to underserved and isolated populations in communities across the United States.
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| Sept 22-24, 2009 |
Northern Plains Conference on Aging and Disability
Fargo, ND
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| Oct 1-3, 2009 |
UND College of Nursing Centennial Gala “Celebrating a Century: UND’s Legacy of Nursing”
Grand Forks, ND
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| Oct 15-16, 2009 |
13th Annual Geriatric Healthcare, Alzheimer's, and Hospice Joint Conference
Bismarck, ND
The conference is sponsored by St. Alexius Medical Center, Alzheimer's Association MN-ND, ND Hospice Association, and the ND Long-Term Care Association.
Contact information:
Marlys Verwey
Phone: 701-530-7714E-mail:
mverwey@primecare.org
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| Oct 23, 2009 |
Seventh Annual American Indian Health Research Conference (Rescheduled) Grand Forks, ND
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| Nov 18-19, 2009 |
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health Annual Meeting
Austin, TX
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| April 13-15, 2010 |
Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health
Grand Forks, ND
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