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Jena Pierce, BA
Communications Manager

Jena Pierce is the communications manager at the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks.

Most Recent Publications & Presentations

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
Finding the Equity in Healthcare
Federal funding supports five projects focusing on rural health.
Projects: Behavioral Health Bridge, 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
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
Using Data to Care for Native Elders
The Navajo Nation worked with the National Resource Center on Native American Aging on a survey of Elders to find what needs are unmet.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: July 2023
Type: Article
Better Healthcare Equals Better Outcomes
The North Dakota Rural Health Value group explores the complexities of moving from volume-based to value-based care at Critical Access Hospitals.
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: May 2023
Type: Article