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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.

2023

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 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
Rural Health Research Recap - Rural Behavioral Health Workforce
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
Helping Those Who Help Others
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
Rural Realizations
Tales from Tioga and Fort Totten about how rural experiences changed the minds of medical students.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: April 2023
Type: Article
Additional Training for Healthcare Professionals Helps Employees, Facilities, and Communities
Continuing education programs are made available to rural health facility employees through cost-sharing with the North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program.
Author(s): Rosencrans, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2023
Type: Article
Coming Full Circle
University of North Dakota alumnus Matthew Campion takes on leadership role for a Critical Access Hospital in South Dakota.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: February 2023
Type: Article
Seventh Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota, 2023
The biennial report updates North Dakota state legislators on the current state of the health of people in the state, the healthcare delivery system, and looks at ways North Dakotans can access high-quality healthcare at an affordable cost.
Author(s): UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Date: January 2023
Type: Report

2022

Lessons Learned During Rotations
Medical students discuss their experiences while training in rural areas.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: August 2022
Type: Article