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Publications

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

Additional publications are available in the archive.

2024

Building a Sustainable Rural Health Workforce for the 21st Century: A Report of the 2024 Rural Health Workforce Summit
The report outlines ideas to address workforce challenges in rural communities throughout the country.
Projects: Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Arespacochaga, et al.
Date: May 2024
Type: Report
The Accidental Advocate
University of North Dakota graduate Melissa Henke discusses her path toward addiction medicine and helping usher North Dakota through the nation's 'addiction crisis'.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: April 2024
Type: Article
Building Bridges for the Benefit of North Dakotans
The Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health brings public health and medical providers together.
Project: Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2024
Type: Article
The Doctors that ROME Built
ROME, Rural Med, and other rural immersion opportunities develop a strong physician team in Devils Lake.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: January 2024
Type: Article

2023

Finding the Equity in Healthcare
Federal funding supports five projects focusing on rural health.
Projects: Flex, National Resource Center on Native American Aging, Project ECHO, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2023
Type: Article
Constructing a Bright Future in Healthcare
Critical Access Hospitals in North Dakota are updating their facilities and preparing to serve their communities for decades to come.
Author(s): Rosencrans, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: November 2023
Type: Article
Leaders Today and Tomorrow
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Science students share the value of supplementing their education with interest groups.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2023
Type: Article
Scrubs Project Report
This project report for Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camps and Scrubs Academies covers activities from 2022-2023.
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): Nissen, K., Dryburgh, B.
Date: October 2023
Type: Report
UND Health Workforce Experts Share Research and Collaboration Efforts
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
Scrubs Academy I Returns to UND
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