Stacy Kusler, BA - Publications
2025
Full Circle Moment
From the recruited to the recruiter, this year's Community Showcases gave a new perspective to one former University of North Dakota medical student.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: August 2025
Type: Article
CEO Apgar: A Look at Recruiting and Retaining Rural Hospital CEOs in North Dakota
A two-year study of rural hospital CEO recruitment and retention concludes.
Project:
Community Apgar Project
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2025
Type: Article
2024
Follow the Rural Med Road
Three healthcare professionals recount their experiences serving rural populations in Dickinson, North Dakota.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2024
Type: Article
The Accidental Advocate
University of North Dakota graduate Melissa Henke discusses her path toward addiction medicine and helping usher North Dakota through the nation's 'addiction crisis'.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: April 2024
Type: Article
The Doctors that ROME Built
ROME, Rural Med, and other rural immersion opportunities develop a strong physician team in Devils Lake.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: January 2024
Type: Article
2023
Leaders Today and Tomorrow
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Science students share the value of supplementing their education with interest groups.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2023
Type: Article
Targeted Rural Health Education Project
Presented on June 8, 2023 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Health Equity Conference in Washington, D.C.
Author(s): Miller Temple, K., Kusler, S., Schmitz, D.
Date: June 2023
Type: Presentation
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
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
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
Rural Rock Stars in Standing Rock
Two healthcare professionals work together through integrated care at the Standing Rock Service Unit.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2022
Type: Article
From Dream to Doctor
As a third year medical student, Mat Gerving discovers his passion for rural medicine.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: January 2022
Type: Article
2021
The Price of Healing
Several options for loan repayment provide medical professionals with a better way to reduce student loan debt.
Project:
Primary Care Office
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2021
Type: Article
North Dakota Youth Learn About Health Professions
Virtually and in-person, Scrubs Camps teach North Dakota youth about healthcare careers.
Project:
Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: August 2021
Type: Article
After Four Decades, Tioga Medical Center CEO Randy Pederson Calls It a Career
Community leader Randy Pederson retired from the Tioga Medical Center after a long career as CEO.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: May 2021
Type: Article
2020
Primary Care Week 2020: Silver Linings in the (Virtual) Cloud
Primary Care Week 2020 went virtual, and while that made the event a little different than in the past, more people were able to participate.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2020
Type: Article
Virtual Workshop Seeks to Change the Rural Recruitment Mindset
The Rural Recruitment Reimagined Workshop looks at what it takes to recruit and retain physicians in rural communities.
The Rural Recruitment Reimagined Workshop looks at what it takes to recruit and retain physicians in rural communities.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2020
Type: Article
Rural North Dakota Facilities Persevere with Non-physician Workforce
Some North Dakota hospitals depend on nurse practitioners and physician assistants when primary care physicians are hard to attract.
Some North Dakota hospitals depend on nurse practitioners and physician assistants when primary care physicians are hard to attract.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: August 2020
Type: Article
2019
Giving Is Receiving
Hettinger, North Dakota, takes a proactive approach to continually ensure a solid healthcare workforce for their community and the surrounding communities.
Hettinger, North Dakota, takes a proactive approach to continually ensure a solid healthcare workforce for their community and the surrounding communities.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2019
Type: Article
Return on Investment
The RuralMed program makes its mark by supplying physicians in rural North Dakota.
The RuralMed program makes its mark by supplying physicians in rural North Dakota.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2019
Type: Article
Rural Relationships
Physician Assistant fulfills her passion in Cooperstown, North Dakota.
Physician Assistant fulfills her passion in Cooperstown, North Dakota.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: February 2019
Type: Article
2018
Crowdsourcing Physician Recruitment
The town of Grafton, North Dakota uses a community team approach to recruit two family physicians for their hospital.
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.
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
Project ECHO: Changing North Dakota Fast
Project ECHO is using video technology to address the opioid epidemic by connecting specialists at academic or specialty health center "hub sites" with community-based primary care teams.
Project ECHO is using video technology to address the opioid epidemic by connecting specialists at academic or specialty health center "hub sites" with community-based primary care teams.
Project:
Project ECHO
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2018
Type: Article
2017
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.
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.
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
A Wider Lens
Statewide Community Showcases give medical students and residents the chance to connect with North Dakota healthcare facilities in hopes to improve workforce recruitment and retention.
Statewide Community Showcases give medical students and residents the chance to connect with North Dakota healthcare facilities in hopes to improve workforce recruitment and retention.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: June 2017
Type: Article
Recruitment Evolution
Rural areas in North Dakota have unique challenges in the changing landscape of provider recruitment. In an industry of constant change, a few North Dakota facilities were asked to share how they are adapting and still finding providers.
Rural areas in North Dakota have unique challenges in the changing landscape of provider recruitment. In an industry of constant change, a few North Dakota facilities were asked to share how they are adapting and still finding providers.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: April 2017
Type: Article
2016
A Recipe for Success
Students at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences form an interest group for rural-focused students.
Students at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences form an interest group for rural-focused students.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2016
Type: Article
Community Showcases Introduce Future Physician Prospects to North Dakota Communities
New physician recruitment events showcase rural North Dakota communities and healthcare facilities to the future healthcare workforce.
New physician recruitment events showcase rural North Dakota communities and healthcare facilities to the future healthcare workforce.
Projects:
Community Apgar Project, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: July 2016
Type: Article
Teaching to Recruit
Rural family medicine doctors Jacinta Klindworth and Aaron Garman practice what they teach about their all-encompassing specialty of family medicine.
Rural family medicine doctors Jacinta Klindworth and Aaron Garman practice what they teach about their all-encompassing specialty of family medicine.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2016
Type: Article
2015
It Takes a Village
Community collaboration is key to a strong recruitment and retention strategy for healthcare providers in Wishek, North Dakota.
Community collaboration is key to a strong recruitment and retention strategy for healthcare providers in Wishek, North Dakota.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2015
Type: Article
Williams County Graduate Scholarship
Private and public collaboration provides a generous boost to high school graduates in Williams County. Williston State College reports that applications for health-related degrees are up 77 percent due to this unique opportunity.
Private and public collaboration provides a generous boost to high school graduates in Williams County. Williston State College reports that applications for health-related degrees are up 77 percent due to this unique opportunity.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2015
Type: Article