Per Ostmo, MPA
Senior Outreach Coordinator
Per Ostmo is a senior outreach coordinator with the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks.
Per serves as the principal investigator of the Rural Health Research Gateway, a program which disseminates rural health research conducted by the Rural Health Research Centers, funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. His responsibilities are in service of knowledge translation of critical rural health issues and include social media management, web review, exhibiting at health events, presenting at regional and national conferences, hosting webinars, and writing recaps of timely and relevant rural health research.
Originally from Wahpeton, North Dakota, Per earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UND and a Master of Public Administration degree from UND. Prior to coming to CRH, he was an English as a Second Language instructor for Gloria English Schools in Taiwan.
Projects
Most Recent Publications & Presentations
Rural Health Research Recap - Post-Acute Care in Rural Areas: The Role of Swing Beds and Nursing Homes
This Rural Health Research Recap examines different types of post-acute care, specifically the roles that swing beds and nursing homes can play in recovery.
Rural Health Research Recap - Quality Star Ratings: Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and Home Health Agencies
This Rural Health Research Recap examines star ratings among hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies, how they compare to urban facilities, and the part they play in the quality of care offered.
Rural Health Research Recap - Opioid Use Disorder and Treatment: Rural-Urban Comparisons
This recap compares rural versus urban opioid use disorder and treatment and the impact on hospitals.