Publications
The Center for Rural Health (CRH) produces publications of several types, including maps and presentations.
2023

Two different health workforce programs at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine & Health Sciences were presented at a statewide conference.
Projects:
Community Apgar Project, Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2023
Type: Article

Presented on August 12, 2023 to the North Dakota Mensa Regional Gathering, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Project:
North Dakota Brain Injury Network
Author(s): Endres, Carly
Date: August 2023
Type: Presentation

The Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health Scrubs Academy I in June at the University of North Dakota (UND) provided middle school students with an opportunity to explore career options in healthcare.
Project:
Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program
Author(s): Rosencrans, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: August 2023
Type: Article

As of March 31, 2023, there were 4,040 Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas in rural areas, with 2,141 practitioners needed to remove the designations. This recap examines the behavioral health workforce supply, including the distribution of counselors, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers.
Project:
Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Rosencrans, J.
Date: August 2023
Type: Fact Sheet

The Navajo Nation worked with the National Resource Center on Native American Aging on a survey of Elders to find what needs are unmet.
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: July 2023
Type: Article

The Rural Health Research Gateway is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy with the primary purpose of sharing the work of the federally-funded Rural Health Research Centers. These annual website analytics offer a glimpse into the public's rural health research interests.
Project:
Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Ostmo, P.
Date: July 2023
Type: Fact Sheet

Presented on June 22, 2023 to the Center for Rural Health virtual staff meeting.
Project:
Flex
Author(s): Gibbens, B., Threadgold, N.
Date: June 2023
Type: Presentation

The North Dakota Qualified Service Provider Hub assists rural caregivers.
Project:
North Dakota Qualified Service Provider (QSP) Hub
Author(s): Rosencrans, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: June 2023
Type: Article

Presented on June 8, 2023 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Health Equity Conference in Washington, D.C.
Author(s): Miller Temple, K., Kusler, S., Schmitz, D.
Date: June 2023
Type: Presentation

Colleagues Kay Miller Temple and David Schmitz talk about the Targeted Rural Health Education project and discuss how health equity is being improved in rural areas.
Author(s): Miller Temple, K., Schmitz, D.
Date: June 2023
Type: Presentation