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Focus on Rural Health
Category: Health Workforce

The Prime of Their Lives

December 15, 2017

Health professionals and students gather for Primary Care Week at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & 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

November 14, 2017

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

October 16, 2017

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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A Wider Lens

July 17, 2017

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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Recruitment Evolution

April 17, 2017

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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A Recipe for Success

December 1, 2016

Students at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences form an interest group for rural-focused students.
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Teaching to Recruit

March 1, 2016

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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It Takes a Village

December 1, 2015

Community collaboration is key to a strong recruitment and retention strategy for healthcare providers in Wishek, North Dakota.
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Williams County Graduate Scholarship

September 1, 2015

Private and public collaboration provides a generous boost to high school graduates in Williams County. Williston State College reports that applications for health-related degrees are up 77 percent due to this unique opportunity.
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