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• Scrubs Project Report
  Project report for Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camps and Scrubs Academies.
  Author(s): Nissen, K.
  Date: September 2019
  Type: Report
• Medical School and Interstate Balance of Trade Among Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines where North Dakota physicians attended medical school, and where North Dakota medical student are practicing with an emphasis on specific specialties.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 32
  Date: October 2018
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Characteristics of U.S. and International Medical Graduates in Primary Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines the differences between U.S. and international medical graduates working as primary care physicians in North Dakota.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 37
  Date: August 2017
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Demographics of Primary Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines the rural/urban status of primary care physicians and some of their characteristics.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 36
  Date: August 2017
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Availability of Primary Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines the distribution of primary care physicians in North Dakota and details some of their characteristics.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 35
  Date: August 2017
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Characteristics of U.S. Medical Graduates and International Medical Graduates in North Dakota
  Examines the differences between U.S. and international medical graduates working as primary care physicians in North Dakota.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 30B
  Date: August 2017
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Demographics of International Medical Graduates in North Dakota
  Examines the demographics of international medical school graduates working in North Dakota.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 30A
  Date: August 2017
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Non-Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines the distribution and characteristics of physicians who do not have regular contact with patients.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 29
  Date: August 2017
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Type of Employment for Physicians in North Dakota
  Categorizes North Dakota physicians' primary types of employment by practice setting.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 28
  Date: August 2017
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Demographics of Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines where direct patient care physicians are practicing in North Dakota and some of the characteristics of those doctors.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 27
  Date: August 2017
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Availability of Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines the rural/urban ratios of physicians, where they trained, and some of their characteristics.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 26
  Date: August 2017
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Scrubs Project Report
  Project report for Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camps and Scrubs Academy.
  Author(s): Nissen, K.
  Date: August 2017
  Type: Report
• Key Points: Rural Health and Health Reform in North Dakota
  Summarizes the main themes for healthcare and health reform in rural North Dakota. Themes include access to care, health workforce, population health, and Accountable Care Organization Improvement Models importance to North Dakota.
  Author(s): Gibbens, B.
  Date: March 2017
  Type: Resource
• Adjacent Border Analysis for Direct Patient Care Physicians
  Examines physicians located in states that border North Dakota that are treating North Dakota patients.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Peterson, M., Ahmed, A.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 25
  Date: January 2017
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Where Did North Dakota Primary Care Physicians Do Their Residency and Where Have Physicians Who Completed a Residency in North Dakota Gone?
  Examines where physicians practicing in North Dakota completed their residencies, compared to where physicians who completed residencies in North Dakota are currently practicing.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Peterson, M., Ahmed, A.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 24
  Date: January 2017
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Where did North Dakota Primary Care Physicians Graduate from Medical School and Where Have North Dakota Medical School Graduates Gone?
  Examines where physicians practicing in North Dakota attended medical school and where North Dakota medical school students currently practice.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Peterson, M., Ahmed, A.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 23
  Date: September 2016
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Community Showcases Introduce Future Physician Prospects to North Dakota Communities
  New physician recruitment events showcase rural North Dakota communities and healthcare facilities to the future healthcare workforce.
  Author(s): Kusler, S.
  Publication: Focus on Rural Health
  Date: July 2016
  Type: Article
• Demographics of Primary Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines where family/general practice, general internal medicine and general pediatrics doctors are practicing by rurality.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Peterson, M., Ahmed, A.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 22
  Date: August 2015
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Availability of Primary Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines where doctors are practicing by rurality and their abilities.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Peterson, M., Ahmed, A.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 21
  Date: August 2015
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Where did North Dakota Physicians Complete their Residency and Where Have North Dakota Residency Graduates Gone?
  Examines where North Dakota Physicians did their residency and where North Dakota residency graduates are practicing.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Peterson, M., Ahmed, A.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 20
  Date: August 2015
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Where did North Dakota Physicians Graduate from Medical School and Where Have North Dakota Medical School Graduates Gone?
  Examines where North Dakota Physicians attended medical school and where North Dakota medical school graduates are practicing.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Peterson, M., Ahmed, A.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 19
  Date: August 2015
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Making It Work in the West
  North Dakota: the land of opportunity. Not just in oil work, but in healthcare as well. The areas of Williston and Watford City have experienced exponential growth to support the needs of an expanding community.
  Author(s): Kusler, S.
  Publication: Focus on Rural Health
  Date: July 2015
  Type: Article
• Type of Employment for Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines the type of employment for North Dakota's physicians by sex, age and rurality, using data from the 2013 American Medical Association physician master file.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Peterson, M., Ahmed, A.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 18
  Date: May 2015
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Demographics of Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines the location of where direct patient care physicians practice by age, rurality and number of patients, using data from the 2013 American Medical Association physician master file.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Peterson, M., Ahmed, A.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 17
  Date: May 2015
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Availability of Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines the availability of direct patient care physicians in North Dakota by rurality, sex, medical school location, residency location, using data from the 2013 American Medical Association physician master file.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Peterson, M., Ahmed, A.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 16
  Date: April 2015
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Adjacent Border Analysis for Direct Patient Care Physicians
  Examines physicians located in states that border North Dakota that are treating North Dakota patients.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Peterson, M., Ahmed, A.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 15
  Date: April 2015
  Type: Fact Sheet
• "HOSA" Spells the Future of North Dakota's Healthcare Workforce
  Middle school and high school students explore becoming healthcare professionals through participation in the North Dakota HOSA group.
  Author(s): Kusler, S.
  Publication: Focus on Rural Health
  Date: March 2015
  Type: Article
• Where Did North Dakota Primary Care Physicians Do Their Residency and Where Have Physicians Who Completed a Residency in North Dakota Gone?
  Examines where physicians practicing in North Dakota completed their residency and where physicians who completed residencies in North Dakota are currently practicing.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 14
  Date: April 2014
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Testimony to the North Dakota Healthcare Reform Review Committee
  Brad Gibbens provided an overview of the Community Health Needs Assessment requirement under the Affordable Care Act to the North Dakota Healthcare Reform Review Committee.
  Author(s): Gibbens, B.
  Date: March 2014
  Type: Testimony
• Where Did North Dakota Primary Care Physicians Graduate from Medical School and Where Have North Dakota Medical School Primary Care Graduates Gone?
  Examines where physicians practicing in North Dakota attended medical school and where North Dakota medical school students currently practice.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 13
  Date: February 2014
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Celebrating the Power of Rural
  Rural communities are a wonderful place to live and work, and continue to make strides even when faced against the steepest of challenges. National Rural Health Day showcases the strengths of rural America.
  Author(s): Barclay, M.
  Publication: Focus on Rural Health
  Date: December 2013
  Type: Article
• Characteristics of U.S. and International Medical Graduates in Primary Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines where U.S. medical graduates and international medical graduates graduated and where they are practicing by rurality and specialty.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 12
  Date: November 2013
  Type: Fact Sheet
• What is a Community Health Center?
  Non-profit community-driven clinics provide high-quality primary and preventive care to all individuals, with or without insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.
  Author(s): Morin, K., Barclay, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Medicine, 38(3), 20-21
  Date: October 2013
  Type: Article
• Availability of Primary Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines where doctors are practicing by rurality and their abilities.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 10
  Date: August 2013
  Type: Fact Sheet
• University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Graduates' Residencies and Current Practice Areas
  Examines where University of North Dakota graduates are practicing and where they did their residency.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 9
  Date: July 2013
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Where Did North Dakota Physicians do their Residency and Where Have North Dakota Residency Graduates Gone?
  Examines where North Dakota Physicians did their residency and where North Dakota residency graduates are practicing.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 8
  Date: June 2012
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Where Did North Dakota Physicians Graduate from Medical School and Where Have North Dakota Medical School Graduates Gone?
  Examines where North Dakota Physicians attended medical school and where North Dakota medical school graduates are practicing.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 7
  Date: June 2012
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Residency Locations in North Dakota
  Examines the locations and duration of North Dakota's medical residency positions by specialty.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 6
  Date: June 2012
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Primary Care Workforce Project Report
  Highlights a one-day rural Primary Care Symposium which featured focus groups that gathered input from a variety of community members about improving access to primary care services, raising awareness of local and state efforts to recruit ND youth for healthcare (specifically primary care) professions, and encouraging ND youth to remain in or return to the state after graduation.
  Author(s): Hart, G., Wynne, J., & Dickson, L.
  Date: June 2012
  Type: Report
• Characteristics of US Medical Graduates and International Medical Graduates in North Dakota
  Examines where North Dakota's physicians attended medical school, their specialties and location of practice.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 5B
  Date: May 2012
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Demographics of International Medical Graduates in North Dakota
  Examines where North Dakota's International Medical Graduates are from, what they specialize in and where they practice.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 5A
  Date: May 2012
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Non-Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines where non-direct patient care physicians are located by sex and rurality in North Dakota.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 4
  Date: May 2012
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Type of Employment for Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines the type of employment for North Dakota's physicians by sex, age and rurality.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 3
  Date: May 2012
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Demographics of Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines the location of where direct patient care physicians practice by age, rurality and number of patients.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 2
  Date: May 2012
  Type: Fact Sheet
• Availability of Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
  Examines the availability of direct patient care physicians in North Dakota by rurality, sex, medical school location, residency location.
  Author(s): Klug, M., Hart, G., Peterson, M.
  Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 1
  Date: February 2012
  Type: Fact Sheet
• North Dakota Rural Health Impact Statement for 2011
  Presents a financial impact summary that addresses various rural health programs in North Dakota, including budgetary impacts, purpose, focus, and outcomes achieved.
  Author(s): Gibbens, B.
  Date: February 2011
  Type: Report
• Primary Issues Impacting Rural Health in North Dakota and Contributing Factors
  Lists issues that impact rural health in North Dakota, including healthcare access, quality of care, HIT, health insurance, and workforce.
  Author(s): Gibbens, B.
  Date: February 2011
  Type: Resource
• In-Hospital Mortality Among Rural Medicare Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Effect of Demographics, Transfer, and Health Factors.
  In-hospital mortality among rural Medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction: the influence of demographics, transfer, and health factors.
  Author(s): Muus, K., Klug, M., Knudson, A., Wynne, J.
  Publication: The Journal of Rural Health, 27(4), 394-400
  Date: January 2011
  Type: Journal Article
• Connecting North Dakota for a Healthier Future
  Discusses North Dakota's progress in converting to electronic health records. Addresses barriers for completion and offers resolutions.
  Author(s): Dickson, L., Nissen, K., & Rodriguez, M.
  Date: December 2008
  Type: Report
• North Dakota Health Information Technology (HIT) Fact Sheet
  Describes HIT, its uses within North Dakota and the role of the HIT Steering committee. The information in this fact sheet was collected from the North Dakota State HIT report, Connecting North Dakota for a Healthier Future, Dec. 2008.
  Author(s): Dickson, L.
  Date: January 2008
  Type: Report
• North Dakota Rural Health Dialogues Summary
  Describes a series of meetings held in rural North Dakota communities that identified nine major rural health priorities. Includes results of meetings with tribal and non-tribal ND communities.
  Author(s): Center for Rural Health
  Date: 2004
  Type: Report
• Listening to Rural Voices: Center for Rural Health Response to the 2003 Rural Health Dialogues
  In the Fall of 2003, the Center for Rural Health (CRH) engaged in dialogues in 12 rural communities across the state of North Dakota. Eight topic areas emerged from the visits and a summary of CRH activities pertaining to each of the areas is provided.
  Author(s): Center for Rural Health
  Date: 2003
  Type: Report