Health Workforce

The Center for Rural Health assists rural areas in meeting their health workforce needs. Using state and federal resources, we:

• Educate North Dakota students about rural health careers
• Research workforce issues at the state and national level
• Provide assistance in matching healthcare professionals and rural communities

What We Can Do for You

• Health career awareness activities in collaboration with rural schools: Area Health Education Centers, Scrubs Programs, and K-12 Educational Resources.
• Recruitment and retention assistance provided by our workforce specialist, State Office of Rural Health, Primary Care Office, 3RNET membership, and Community Apgar Project.
• Continuing education opportunities for health professionals at the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health.
• Statistics, projections, and information about health workforce from the Healthcare Workforce Group, Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center, and our research and evaluation team.

Hospital Workforce Survey

• Detailed Charts From The North Dakota Hospital Survey Results: Workforce
• North Dakota Hospital Assessment: 2014 Chartbook
• Seventh Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota, 2023

Key Contacts

• Stacy Kusler, BA
  Workforce Specialist

Current Projects

• Area Health Education Center Program
• Community Apgar Project
• COVID-19 Health Disparities Grant
• Healthcare Workforce Group
• Primary Care Office
• Project ECHO
• Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program
• State Office of Rural Health