November 2024 Center for Rural Health Update
FOCUS on Rural Health
Thirty Years of Changing the Lives of
Native Elders
The National Resource Center on Native American Aging celebrates 30 years of helping Elders and continues to
grow its programs.
News
Five North Dakota Hospital CEOs Make Top 90
List
Five North Dakota Critical Access Hospital CEOs were included in the Becker's Hospital Review Top
90 list of CEOs to know.
Barlow Named 2024 North Dakota Community
Star
Steven Barlow is a family nurse practitioner at Dakota Regional Medical Center in Cooperstown, North Dakota.
CRH Project Presented to CDC
Headquarters
Nicole Threadgold, director of the State Office of Rural Health at the Center for Rural Health (CRH),
presented on Rural Health Value and COVID-19 disparities.
North Dakota Brain Injury Network Receives Justice
Program Grant
The North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN) receives new grant in the area of corrections.
CRH Welcomes New
Employee
Muhammad Salahuddin joins CRH as a research analyst.
Funding & Other Opportunities
Mind Matters Call for
Presentations
Presentation abstracts for the Mind Matters Conference are now being accepted. Presentations should feature
topics of interest to the community that highlight new innovative research, trends, practice strategies, and
collaborative models of care for individuals living with a brain injury.
Deadline: December 2
Scrubs Academy I
Applications Open
Applications are now open for the Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health
(R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Academy I. The academy is open to North Dakota students who will have completed
grades 6-8 and will be held June 23-26, 2025, in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Deadline: February 10, 2025
2025 Dakota Conference Exhibitor
Registration
The 2025 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health will take place June 17-19, 2025, in Bismarck, North
Dakota. Exhibitor registration is now open. Connect with healthcare professionals, educators, and students
from across the state to discuss strategies and challenges related to rural health.
Deadline: February 26, 2025 or until exhibitor space is full
CRH Events
| November 20 |
TeleECHO:
Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Carly Endres, senior project coordinator at NDBIN, will present this teleECHO. |
| November 21 |
TeleECHO:
Indigenous Youth Mental Health Needs Dr. Tami DeCoteau, from DeCoteau Trauma Informed Care and Practice, will present at this clinic. |
| November 21 |
National Rural Health
Day Celebrate the Power of Rural with the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health. |
| November 27 |
What It
Was Like, What Happened, and What It's Like Now – A Survivor's Sacred
Purpose Hosted by NDBIN, this webinar will feature the story of Leslee Williams, a brain injury survivor from Fargo, North Dakota. |
| December 4 |
TeleECHO:
Trauma Informed Therapy and Referral Options in North Dakota This teleECHO will be presented by Dr. Nicola Herting and Paula Condo from the Dakota Children's Advocacy Center. |
| December 5 |
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. |
| December 10 |
TeleECHO:
Mobility This geriatric and age-friendly teleECHO clinic will focus on mobility and physical activity for aging adults. |
| December 18 |
TeleECHO:
Co-Occurring Disorders in Adolescents This pediatric mental health clinic will be presented by Emily Althoff, from Althoff Therapy. |
Publications & Resources
Cybersecurity for Rural Healthcare
Facilities
The Rural Health Information Hub has released a new issue guide that describes the risks rural healthcare
facilities face related to cyberattacks and identifies cybersecurity tools and resources available to help
prepare and respond.
Medical Students Write About Health Outcomes
The Targeted Rural Health Education (TRHE) project helps resident physicians and health profession students
take a closer look at the health needs of communities in which they are training. The writers promote
positive health outcomes in their rural communities. Here are the two most recent articles: