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Publications

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

2018

Fifth Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota, 2019
Now in its fifth edition, the report is a detailed look at the status of health, healthcare delivery, and the healthcare workforce across the state. It is the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of these issues available anywhere, and is the result of a collaborative effort of the Center for Rural Health, the School, and the School's Advisory Council.
Project: Healthcare Workforce Group
Author(s): UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Date: November 2018
Type: Report
Medical School and Interstate Balance of Trade Among Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota
Examines where North Dakota physicians attended medical school, and where North Dakota medical student are practicing with an emphasis on specific specialties.
Project: State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R.
Publication: North Dakota Health Workforce Fact Sheet Series, Number 32
Date: October 2018
Type: Fact Sheet
Crowdsourcing Physician Recruitment
The town of Grafton, North Dakota uses a community team approach to recruit two family physicians for their hospital.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2018
Type: Article
Connect and Engage
Critical Access Hospitals in North Dakota are using telehealth and technology to connect and reconnect to meet the needs of their rural patients.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: June 2018
Type: Article
Stirring Things Up: CRH Founder Is a Mover and Shaker in Rural Healthcare
As a University of North Dakota student, founder director of the Center for Rural Health, and consultant, Dr. Kevin Fickenscher likes to stir things up.
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: June 2018
Type: Article
Making General Surgery Available to All in Rural North Dakota
North Dakota native and UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences grad Mary Aaland leads the Rural Surgery Support Program to help recruit and retain rural surgeons.
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2018
Type: Article

2017

Giving Back
Tara Brandner and Amy Holtan Ellingson are among those making use of loan repayment programs available to healthcare professionals willing to work in rural and underserved areas.
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2017
Type: Article
The Prime of Their Lives
Health professionals and students gather for Primary Care Week at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences to network and to discuss the role of primary care in North Dakota's health delivery systems.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2017
Type: Article
Targeted Rural Health Education
Targeted Rural Health Education (TRHE) is a project where health profession students who are living and learning in rural communities explore a local health need and write an educational article that addresses the issue for the community.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2017
Type: Article
North Dakota Nursing Facility Workforce Survey Chartbook: 2016
This chartbook provides an overview of workforce-related factors in nursing facilities across North Dakota.
Author(s): Hart, G., Besse, R., Peterson, M.
Date: September 2017
Type: Report