Presentations

Presentations from the past three years. View the presentation archive for a list of all presentations.

• Rural and Urban Dentists’ Perceptions of Dental Therapy: Is it a Solution for Rural Oral Health Access Issues?
  Presented by Schroeder, S. on May 11, 2017 at the National Rural Health Association’s Annual Rural Health Conference, San Diego, California
• Disrespect of Our Elders: Elder Abuse in Indian Country
  Presented by Gray, J. on May 10, 2017 at the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) Research to Practice (R2P), Webinar Series
• ED Use for Behavioral Health among Rural Residents
  Presented by Schroeder, S., Peterson, M. on May 10, 2017 at the National Rural Health Association’s Annual Rural Health Conference, San Diego, California
• Nobody Knew Healthcare Could be so Complicated
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Mar 30, 2017 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center Annual Meeting, Northwood, North Dakota
• Preparing a Strong Rural Health Message
  Presented by Schroeder, S. on Mar 07, 2017 at the Delta States Rural Development Network Program Partnership Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• The Role of Policy in Rural Health
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Mar 01, 2017 at the University of Mary, Advanced Nursing Education - Common and Chronic Healthcare Management 589, Bismarck, North Dakota
• Background for Congressman Kevin Cramer’s Healthcare Reform Roundtable
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Feb 22, 2017 at the Healthcare Reform Roundtable, Bismarck, North Dakota
• Pediatric Oral Health in North Dakota
  Presented by Schroeder, S. on Feb 16, 2017 at the North Dakota Department of Oral Health, Webinar
• Understanding Rural Health in a Time of Policy and Health System Change and Reform
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Feb 13, 2017 at the University of Mary, Advanced Nursing Education - Common and Chronic Healthcare Management 589, Bismarck, North Dakota
• The Grant Writing Basics - An Overview
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Feb 03, 2017 at the UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines, N513 Core Concepts II, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• The Importance of Community in Rural Health
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Dec 01, 2016 at the UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines, N548 Advanced Public Health Nursing, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Native American Elder Abuse Online Interactive Educational Modules
  Presented by Gray, J., Henry, S. on Nov 16, 2016 at the Long-Term Services Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Rural Health Policy: How Does Rural Health Overlap with Policy and Policy Formulation?
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Nov 01, 2016 at the UND College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines, NURS 586, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• The Geography of Medicare Beneficiary Hospitalizations
  Presented by Hart, G., Peterson, M., Knudson, A. on Oct 27, 2016 at the Applied Geography Conference, Louisville, Kentucky
• Preliminary Analysis of Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) Prioritized Issues
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Oct 26, 2016 at the State Health Data Retreat, Bismarck, North Dakota
• A Changing Healthcare Picture in North Dakota But Community is Still Key
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Oct 18, 2016 at the Ashley Medical Center Annual Meeting, Ashley, North Dakota
• Health Reform and the Community
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Sep 28, 2016 at the West River Health Services Community Annual Meeting, Hettinger, North Dakota
• Grant Writing Basics
  Presented by Gibbens, B., Nissen, K. on Sep 22, 2016 at the Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital meeting, Kenmare, North Dakota
• The State of Oral Health & Access to Care in North Dakota
  Presented by Schroeder, S. on Sep 16, 2016 at the North Dakota Dental Hygienists Association Fall Annual Session, Bismarck, North Dakota
• Elder Abuse 101
  Presented by Belgarde, B. on Sep 14, 2016 at the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) Conference, Niagara, New York
• Native American Elder Abuse Online Interactive Educational Modules
  Presented by Henry, S. on Sep 14, 2016 at the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) Conference, Niagara, New York
• The Changing Role of Public Health as a Safety Net Provider
  Presented by Meit, M. on Aug 24, 2016 at the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health Region C Annual Conference, Madison, Wisconsin
• Oral Health Status & Access in Rural Communities & Proposed Solutions
  Presented by Schroeder, S. on Aug 17, 2016 at the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health Region E Meeting, Medora, North Dakota
• Exploring Global Budgets and All-Payer Rate Setting Approaches: How Does it Impact Rural Providers?
  Presented by Knudson, A., Oran, R. on Aug 16, 2016 at the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health Region E Annual Conference, Medora, North Dakota
• Disrespect: Research on Elder Abuse in Indian Country
  Presented by Gray, J. on Aug 11, 2016 at the National Adult Protective Service Association Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• The Changing Role of Public Health as a Safety Net Provider
  Presented by Meit, M. on Aug 03, 2016 at the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health Region B Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee
• Perspectives on a North Dakota Data Information Hub
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Jul 22, 2016 at the North Dakota Data Information Hub Steering Committee, Fargo, North Dakota
• The Changing Nature of Rural Health: Population Health and Health Reform
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Jul 20, 2016 at the International Rural Nursing Conference, Keynote Speaker, Rapid City, South Dakota
• North Dakota Oral Health Status
  Presented by Schroeder, S. on Jul 14, 2016 at the Dental Services Network Team Meeting, Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas, Webinar
• Oral Health Services Provided and the Perceived Barriers to Providing Services in Long Term Care Facilities
  Presented by Schroeder, S. on Jun 27, 2016 at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts
• Population Health: It’s a Rural Necessity Now
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Jun 14, 2016 at the UND College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines, NURS 565, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Using System Evaluation Theory (SET) to Evaluate the Cardiac Care Response System
  Presented by Renger, R. on Jun 07, 2016 at the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Annual Conference “Evaluation on the Edge”, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
• North Dakota Oral Health Workforce and State Policy
  Presented by Schroeder, S. on May 16, 2016 at the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Oral Health Indicators in Rural & Urban Long Term Care Facilities
  Presented by Schroeder, S. on May 13, 2016 at the National Rural Health Association, Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Elder Abuse in Indian Country
  Presented by Gray, J., LaCounte, C., Sampson, D., Whitewater, T. on May 10, 2016 at the National Indian Health Board, Webinar
• Disseminating Rural Health Research to Diverse Audiences
  Presented by Schroeder, S. on Apr 07, 2016 at the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Authors Group, Webinar
• The Maryland Global Budget Experiment: Insights from a Maryland Rural Hospital Under Total Patient Revenue
  Presented by Moore, P., Knudson, A. on Feb 04, 2016 at the NRHA Policy Institute, Washington, DC
• A Contextual Frame for Understanding Rural Health
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Nov 19, 2015 at the University of North Dakota College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Disrespect: Addressing Elder Abuse in Indian Country on Turtle Island
  Presented by Gray, J. on Nov 18, 2015 at the Healing Our Spirits, Seventh Gathering, Hamilton, New Zealand
• Rural Public Health: A Dialogue on Rural Social Determinants and the Effect on Health
  Presented by Knudson, A. on Nov 13, 2015 at the North Country Health Consortium, Whitefish, New Hampshire
• Health Policy: How Rural Health Works Within the Public Policy Environment
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Nov 05, 2015 at the University of North Dakota Department of Political Science, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• The Environmental Context of Rural and Tribal Health in the U.S.
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Oct 27, 2015 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Webinar
• Rural Healthy Communities: The Role of Social Determinants and Transportation
  Presented by Knudson, A. on Oct 27, 2015 at the National Rural Transit Assistance Program Technical Assistance Conference, Denver, Colorado
• State of Caregiving for People with Dementia in Indian Country
  Presented by Carter, P. on Oct 15, 2015 at the Inaugural National Conference on Alzheimer's disease/Dementia in Native American Communities, Scottsdale, Arizona
• Epidemic: Suicide in Indian Country
  Presented by Gray, J. on Oct 07, 2015 at the American Indian/Alaska Native Behavioral Health Network, Iowa City, Iowa
• Evaluating Cardiac Care Systems: A South Dakota Perspective
  Presented by Renger, R. on Sep 09, 2015 at the South Dakota Cardiac System of Care Conference, Pierre, South Dakota
• Rural Public Health: Addressing Rural Inequalities and Health Disparities
  Presented by Knudson, A., Meit, M. on Sep 01, 2015 at the NOSORH Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon
• Financial Fraud in Indian Country
  Presented by Gray, J., Dewees, S., LaCounte, C. on Aug 25, 2015 at the National Center for Victims of Crime, Webinar
• Social Determinants of Health: Rural Inequalities and Health Disparities
  Presented by Knudson, A., Meit, M. on Aug 25, 2015 at the 2015 National Conference on Health Statistics, North Bethesda, Maryland
• UNDSMHS Advisory Council Biennial Report Update
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Aug 18, 2015 at the Interim Health Services Committee, Bismarck, North Dakota
• Model Tribal Elder Abuse Codes
  Presented by Gray, J. on Aug 11, 2015 at the Title VI Training and Technical Assistance Conference, Washington, DC
• Understanding Community Long-Term Services and Support Needs
  Presented by Carter, P. on Aug 10, 2015 at the 2015 National Title VI Conference, Washington, DC
• Contributing Factors to American Indian/Alaskan Native Elders’ Quality of Life
  Presented by Lyons, L., Wheeler, M., Gray, J., Bluehouse, R., Morgan, R. on Aug 03, 2015 at the 2015 National Title VI Conference, Washington DC
• Identity Theft Among American Indian and Alaskan Native Elders
  Presented by Riley, D., Wheeler, M., Gray, J., Bluehouse, R., Morgan, R. on Jul 30, 2015 at the 2015 National Title VI Conference, Washington DC
• Technology Use Among American Indian/Alaskan Native Elders
  Presented by Azure, W., Wheeler, M., Gray, J., Bluehouse, R., Morgan, R. on Jul 28, 2015 at the 2015 National Title VI Conference, Washington DC
• The Role of Telehealth in Health System Change
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Jun 30, 2015 at the National Conference of State Legislatures, North Dakota State Legislature, Bismarck, North Dakota
• North Dakota Oral Health Status and Policy Recommendations
  Presented by Schroeder, S., Gibbens, B., Peterson, M., Hart, G., Jonk, Y. on Jun 13, 2015 at the AcademyHealth State Health Policy Interest Group Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Exploring the Provision of Rural Hospice Care in an Evolving Policy Environment
  Presented by Knudson, A. on Jun 04, 2015 at the Maine Hospice Conference, Augusta, Maine
• Building a Vision for Health: Community Ownership and Engagement
  Presented by Gibbens, B., Knauf, T. on Jun 03, 2015 at the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health Pre-Conference, Minot, North Dakota
• What do North Dakota CAH Administrators Really Think About Rural Health? Findings and Implications from the 2014 CAH CEO Survey
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Jun 03, 2015 at the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health Pre-Conference, Minot, North Dakota
• Oral Health Access, Utilization, and Status in North Dakota
  Presented by Schroeder, S. on Jun 02, 2015 at the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, Minot, North Dakota
• Rural Mortality and Health Disparities in the U.S. and Appalachia
  Presented by Knudson, A. on May 27, 2015 at the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting, Slade, Kentucky
• Web-Based Stakeholder Feedback Portals: Allowing Wider Stakeholder Feedback
  Presented by McPherson, M. on May 26, 2015 at the Canadian Evaluation Society's Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada
• Evaluating Systems: A Case Illustration
  Presented by Renger, R. on May 25, 2015 at the Canadian Evaluation Society's Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada
• The Grant Writing Basics – An Overview
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on May 13, 2015 at the Medical Laboratory Science Masters Program at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Evaluating EMS Using a System Approach
  Presented by Renger, R. on May 06, 2015 at the National Rural EMS Conference, Cheyenne, Wyoming
• Advisory Committee Update
  Presented by Gibbens, B., Schroeder, S., Knutson, A., Peterson, M., Jonk, Y. on May 01, 2015 at the Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center Advisory Committee, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Rural Health Research & Policy Relevance
  Presented by Schroeder, S., Bryce, S. & Knudson, A. on Apr 15, 2015 at the 38th Annual National Rural Health Association Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Rural Health Research and Policy Relevance
  Presented by Knudson, A. on Apr 15, 2015 at the NRHA Annual Rural Health Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 2014 Update of the Rural-Urban Chartbook: Disparities and Life Expectancy
  Presented by Knudson, A. on Feb 05, 2015 at the NRHA Policy Institute, Washington, DC
• Rural/Urban Disparities Prior to Implementation of the ACA
  Presented by Knudson, A. on Nov 19, 2014 at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
• The Opportunity of Rural Health: Challenges and Options for Change
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Nov 13, 2014 at the North Dakota Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), Minot, North Dakota
• The Rural Community and Health Policy
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Nov 05, 2014 at the Social Policy 442 UND Department of Social Work, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Cardiac System of Care Evaluation
  Presented by Renger, R. on Oct 30, 2014 at the Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health 2014 Annual Meeting, Omaha, Nebraska
• North Dakota Oral Health Report: Needs and Proposed Models, 2014 (Testimony)
  Presented by Schroeder, S. & Gibbens, B. on Oct 09, 2014 at the Legislative Health Services Committee, Bismarck, North Dakota
• Steps in Defining a Cardiac Care System for the Purpose of Quality Control and Quality Improvement
  Presented by McPherson, M. on Oct 03, 2014 at the Biennial European Evaluation Society Conference, Dublin, Ireland
• How to Define a System for the Purpose of Quality Control and Quality Improvement
  Presented by Renger, R. on Sep 10, 2014 at the Australasian Evaluation Society's International Evaluation Conference, Darwin, Australia
• Native Elderly Falls and Depression as Related to Elder Abuse Services
  Presented by Riley, D., Carter, P., Lindgren, H., & Gray, J. on Aug 18, 2014 at the AoA/ACL Title VI Training and Technical Assistance Conference, Washington, DC
• Osteoporosis and Falls Among Native American Elders
  Presented by Lyons, L., Gray, J., Carter, P., & Stensland, P. on Aug 18, 2014 at the AoA/ACL Title VI Training and Technical Assistance Conference, Washington, DC
• Three Cycle Comparison of Native American Elder Abuse Indicators
  Presented by Henry, S., Gray, J., Carter, P. on Aug 18, 2014 at the AoA/ACL Title VI Training and Technical Assistance Conference, Washington, DC
• Outliers, Misnomers, & Fallacies: Native Americans and the MMPI-2 Schizophrenia Scale
  Presented by Vandal, R., Kagan, C., Petros, T., Lindgren, H., & Gray, J. on Aug 07, 2014 at the 2014 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Cultural Incongruence: MMPI-2 and Native Americans
  Presented by Young, A., Kagan, C., Petros, T., Lindgren, H., & Gray, J. on Aug 07, 2014 at the 2014 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Native American Response Differences on the MMPI-2 Addiction Scales
  Presented by Lindgren, J., Kagan, C., Petros, T., Lindgren, H., & Gray, J. on Aug 07, 2014 at the 2014 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Evaluating a Cardiac System of Care
  Presented by Renger, R. on Aug 06, 2014 at the North Dakota STEMI and Stroke Conference, Fargo, North Dakota
• Models for North Dakota: Oral Health Stakeholder Working Group Consensus Meeting
  Presented by Schroeder, S., Jonk, Y., & Schuller, K. on Jul 31, 2014 at the Oral Health Stakeholder Working Group Meeting, Bismarck, North Dakota
• Oral Health Need in North Dakota
  Presented by Schroeder, S., Schuller, K., & Hall, K. on Jun 24, 2014 at the Oral Health Stakeholder Group Meeting, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• The Challenge and Strength of Rural Hospice: Results from a National Study
  Presented by Gibbens, B., Goldsteen, K. on Jun 19, 2014 at the 2014 CAH Pre-Conference Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Top Deficiencies in Critical Access Hospitals
  Presented by Weidner, B., BS on Jun 18, 2014 at the Critical Access Hospital Pre-Conference, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• North Dakota Flex Program & CAH Quality Network Update
  Presented by Ward, J. on Jun 18, 2014 at the Critical Access Hospital Pre-Conference, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Resources to Address Community Health Needs: Federal Rural Health Outreach Grant Program and its Impact in North Dakota
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Jun 18, 2014 at the 2014 CAH Pre-Conference Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Community Health Needs Assessments: Process and Results in North Dakota
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Jun 17, 2014 at the North Dakota Hospital Association Board of Directors, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Understanding the Rural Community: A Context for Rural Health
  Presented by Gibbens, B. on Jun 03, 2014 at the Center for Rural Health, Grand Forks, North Dakota