September 2024 Center for Rural Health Update
FOCUS on Rural Health
The More Things Change, the
More They Stay the Same
Brad Gibbens, acting director of the Center for Rural Health (CRH), reflects on nearly 40 years of rural
health in North Dakota.
News
Scrubs Camp Grant Recipients Announced
Eleven communities have been awarded funding to host a Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational
Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camp.
Native Elder Needs Assessment Surveys are
Available
The National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) has needs assessment surveys available for
tribes who want to gather information about the needs of Elders.
Medical Students Partner with Local Newspapers to
Inform Rural Communities on Health Data
Local newspapers partner with medical students to share important health information through the Targeted
Rural Health Education (TRHE) project.
CRH Welcomes New Employee
Shane Knutson joins NRCNAA as a research analyst.
Funding & Other Opportunities
Call for
Presentations: 2025 Dakota Conference
The 2025 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health will take place June 17-19, 2025, in Bismarck, North
Dakota. Applications are now being accepted for poster and oral presentations.
Deadline: October 15
CRH Events
| September 18 |
TeleECHO:
Anxiety This pediatric mental health clinic will feature Dr. Stephanie Jallen, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at North Dakota Health and Human Services and a clinical associate professor for the University of North Dakota (UND). |
| September 18 |
Webinar: Your
Story Is Your Superpower Amy Zeller, author, photographer, writer, and traumatic brain injury survivor, will share her experiences of becoming a self-advocate, empowering others to cultivate their own compelling narratives. Hosted by the North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN). |
| October 2 |
TeleECHO:
Childhood Obesity Concerns for Primary Care Presented by Dr. Carrie Brower-Brietwiesser from Sanford Health, this Project ECHO clinic will focus on pediatric mental health. |
| October 2 |
Webinar: The Rancho Los Amigos
Scale of Cognitive Recovery: A Guide to Understanding and Managing Recovery After Brain
Injury, Part 1 This webinar will introduce the Rancho Los Amigos (RLA) Scale, a user-friendly guide that describes expectations of recovery after brain injury. Hosted by NDBIN. |
| October 3 |
New QSP: Next Steps Monthly
Meeting This monthly meeting will provide recently approved Qualified Service Providers (QSPs) an introduction to the QSP handbook as well as resources, links, and advice to support them as a QSP. |
| October 16 |
Webinar: The Rancho Los Amigos
Scale of Cognitive Recovery: A Guide to Understanding and Managing Recovery After Brain
Injury, Part 2 This NDBIN webinar will provide an overview of the middle phases of the RLA Scale and offer suggestions for care for families and providers working with brain injury survivors. |
| October 16 |
TeleECHO:
Legalized or Not: The Impact of THC on the Developing Brain In this pediatric mental health teleECHO, attendees will learn about how THC affects the brain. |
Publications & Resources
Embracing the
Inevitable: Succession Planning for Rural Healthcare Organizations
In Rural Health Information Hub's latest Rural Monitor article, rural health leaders from across
the country, including South Dakota, share their approaches to succession planning.
NDBIN Newsletter
The Fall 2024 issue of the NDBIN newsletter is now available. Read about concussion safety, the book club,
stroke treatment, upcoming events, and more.
Saving Lives with a Smear:
The Importance of the Pap Test
Abigail Pleiss, a fourth-year medical student at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, writes
about cancer screening. She is part of the TRHE project, which helps resident physicians and health
profession students take a closer look at the health needs of communities in which they are training.