Jessica Rosencrans, BBA
Communication Specialist
Jessica Rosencrans is the communication specialist with the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks.
Projects
Most Recent Publications & Presentations

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

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

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

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

Kristine Sande, director of the Rural Health Information Hub, reflects on the organization's 20-year history.
Project:
Rural Health Information Hub
Author(s): Rosencrans, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: January 2023
Type: Article