North Dakota native and UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences grad Mary Aaland leads the Rural Surgery Support Program to help recruit and retain rural surgeons.
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Tara Brandner and Amy Holtan Ellingson are among those making use of loan repayment programs available to healthcare professionals willing to work in rural and underserved areas.
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Health professionals and students gather for Primary Care Week at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences to network and to discuss the role of primary care in North Dakota's health delivery systems.
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Targeted Rural Health Education (TRHE) is a project where health profession students who are living and learning in rural communities explore a local health need and write an educational article that addresses the issue for the community.
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The Scrubs Academy initiative is starting to see results. Seven years after the first Scrubs Academy, former students are entering college and choosing healthcare majors.
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Statewide Community Showcases give medical students and residents the chance to connect with North Dakota healthcare facilities in hopes to improve workforce recruitment and retention.
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Rural areas in North Dakota have unique challenges in the changing landscape of provider recruitment. In an industry of constant change, a few North Dakota facilities were asked to share how they are adapting and still finding providers.
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Students at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences form an interest group for rural-focused students.
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Four Community Showcase events were held around the state during March and April. These events allowed healthcare facilities to “showcase” what it’s like to live and work in their particular location within the state.
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Rural family medicine doctors Jacinta Klindworth and Aaron Garman practice what they teach about their all-encompassing specialty of family medicine.
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