Publications
The Center for Rural Health (CRH) produces several types of publications.
Additional publications are available in the archive.
2026
Prescription for a Life Fulfilled
Satisfaction through service runs in the Perman family.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: January 2026
Type: Article
2025
Where Careers Begin
Primary Care Week brings students and employers together.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2025
Type: Article
Improving Together
Four North Dakota rural hospitals participate in cohort to address behavioral health in their communities.
Project:
Flex
Author(s): Rosencrans , J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: November 2025
Type: Article
Helping the Helpers
The North Dakota Qualified Service Provider Hub provides needed support and resources to those helping people stay in their homes.
Project:
North Dakota Qualified Service Provider (QSP) Hub
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2025
Type: Article
North Dakota Qualified Service Provider Hub Survey Report, 2025
This report shares results from an annual survey that was sent to individual and agency Qualified Service Providers in North Dakota.
Project:
North Dakota Qualified Service Provider (QSP) Hub
Author(s): Bernhardt, K.
Date: October 2025
Type: Report
The Missing Link
Community health workers bridge the gap in rural healthcare.
Author(s): Rosencrans, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2025
Type: Article
Dissemination of Rural Health Research: A Toolkit
This toolkit aims to assist researchers with disseminating their work among diverse audiences, including health consumers, stakeholders, and policymakers at the local, state, and national levels. The toolkit provides descriptions for multiple modes of dissemination and includes discussion of the purpose of each product, which product is appropriate given the topic and audience, and how to develop each. Effective examples are also provided.
This toolkit aims to assist researchers with disseminating their work among diverse audiences, including health consumers, stakeholders, and policymakers at the local, state, and national levels. The toolkit provides descriptions for multiple modes of dissemination and includes discussion of the purpose of each product, which product is appropriate given the topic and audience, and how to develop each. Effective examples are also provided.
Project:
Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Rural Health Research Gateway
Date: September 2025
Type: Resource
Native Aging Visions, Fall 2025
This issue features a Title VI Spotlight, how a Stand Down event help native veterans, and the value of the Identifying Our Needs survey.
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Meyer, M., Ward, C.
Date: September 2025
Type: Newsletter
Scrubs Project Report
This project report for Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camps and Scrubs Academies covers activities from 2024-2025.
Projects:
Area Health Education Center Program, Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Threadgold, N.
Date: September 2025
Type: Report
Full Circle Moment
From the recruited to the recruiter, this year's Community Showcases gave a new perspective to one former University of North Dakota medical student.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: August 2025
Type: Article