As a University of North Dakota student, founder director
of the Center for Rural Health, and consultant, Dr. Kevin
Fickenscher likes to stir things up.
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North Dakota native and UND School of Medicine & 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
& 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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