In the fall of 2003, the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences engaged in dialogues in 12 rural communities across the state of North Dakota. The purpose of the “Rural Health Dialogues” was to identify health priorities among rural populations including current and emerging healthcare challenges and share information about resources available through the CRH. Upon completion of the dialogues, the CRH formed work groups based on the eight topic areas that emerged from the visits to identify CRH activities relevant to each of the eight areas and to plan new initiatives that would address these areas. A summary of CRH activities pertaining to each of the eight areas is provided. Related resources for each area are also listed.
