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Annual Rural Photo Contest
The Rural Medical Training Collaborative (formerly RTT Collaborative) invites you to participate in our annual rural photo contest. Each year we hold a “bragging rights” competition for the shutter bugs associated with our organization to showcase their best photos that represent rural healthcare and training. The deadline for submission is the end of April, but this year, for the first time ever, all entries that are submitted prior to the start of our annual meeting on April 10th, will be featured at the meeting and eligible to win the new “Rural Educators” award, to be selected by the attendees at the annual meeting in Asheville,
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News stories via the Rural Health Information Hub News stories of interest to rural health, with information provided via the Rural Health Information Hub
- How the State, Tribes and Federal Government Are Working to Curb SD's Syphilis Epidemicon May 5, 2024 at 5:00 am
Covers the ongoing syphilis epidemic in South Dakota and the state's efforts to intervene through increased education, screening, and prenatal care. Highlights disproportionate impacts on Indigenous populations and the launch of a mobile outreach program designed to increase testing and treatment availability in rural communities.
- Rural Children Struggle to Access Hospital Services, Say Researcherson May 3, 2024 at 5:00 am
Summarizes forthcoming research on disparities in access to hospital-based pediatric services among rural and urban children. Discusses the impact of rural hospital closures on children with chronic health conditions.
- A Pilot Program in Rural Vermont Hopes to Build a Blueprint for Substance Abuse Recoveryon May 2, 2024 at 5:00 am
Spotlights a partnership in between EMS and a non-profit recovery center in Bennington, Vermont. Describes the creation of an email-based referral system, harm reduction strategies, and steps taken to ensure patient confidentiality.
- RPHARM Program Fulfills Need for Rural Pharmacistson May 2, 2024 at 5:00 am
Provides overview of the Rural Pharmacy Education Program (RPHARM) at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Discusses enrollment trends, closures of independent rural pharmacies, and challenges faced by rural pharmacists.
- Outlining the Intersection between Health Care and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peopleon May 2, 2024 at 5:00 am
Highlights disproportionate rates of American Indian/Alaska Native women and girls who are victims of homicide and sex trafficking. Offers recommendations for healthcare providers, including increased training, safety screenings, and culturally-responsive care.
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Critical More Than $1.5 Billion State and Tribal Opioid Response Funding Opportunitieson May 2, 2024 at 5:00 am
Outlines new opioid response funding available to states, territories, and tribes. Describes major goals of the investment, including expanded access to overdose reversal medication and recovery programs for youth and young adults.
- USDA Rural Development Seeks Input to Improve Access to Grants and Help More Communities Thriveon May 2, 2024 at 5:00 am
Provides overview of a new initiative to make grant funding more accessible to rural and tribal communities. Includes a call for input from rural and tribal stakeholders by May 31, 2024.
- Rural Telehealth Extension Reintroduced in Congresson May 1, 2024 at 5:00 am
Details legislation introduced by a group of U.S. Representatives which aims to indefinitely extend reimbursement of telehealth services provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). Discusses impacts of telehealth services on rural patients and providers.
- The South Was the Center of Rural Population Growth Last Yearon April 30, 2024 at 5:00 am
Discusses population growth in the rural southeast, based on an analysis of 2023 Census data. Highlights factors associated with population growth, including recreational opportunities.
- Students From Across the State Emphasized the Need for Mental Health Resources in Rural Alaska During a Conferenceon April 30, 2024 at 5:00 am
Summarizes the proceedings of the Alaska Association of Student Government Spring Conference, held in the remote community of Utqiagvik. Highlights student resolutions, including support for Naloxone training and increased mental health resources in rural schools.
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Rural resources via the Rural Health Information Hub Resources, reports, and other documents on rural health topics from a variety of sources, with information provided via the Rural Health Information Hub
- Urban Relatives Ameliorate Survival Disparities for Genitourinary Cancer in Rural Patientson May 6, 2024 at 8:25 pm
Compares genitourinary cancer survival rates of 24,746 rural patients with and without urban relatives from 1968-2018 Utah Population Database data. Discusses how family supports may influence access to care in rural areas.
- US Hospital Service Availability and New 340B Program Participationon May 6, 2024 at 6:56 pm
Examines whether participation in the 340B Drug Pricing Program was associated with investment in hospital-based services among newly participating hospitals between 2012 and 2018. Compares the provision of profitable and unprofitable services between 1,074 hospitals newly participating in the 340B program and 1,078 hospitals that never participated in the program by hospital characteristics, including hospital ownership, rural versus urban location, community social vulnerability index, and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status.
- Grantee Sourcebook: Rural Northern Border Region Planning Program, 2021-2023on May 6, 2024 at 6:28 pm
Provides on overview of program impact for the Rural Northern Border Region Planning Program, which supports planning activities to address rural health issues in the northern border region. Also provides contact information and a brief overview for each of the four initiatives funded under the program. -- Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
- Economic Impact of a Rural Health Clinicon May 6, 2024 at 4:20 pm
Poster estimating the impact of Rural Health Clinics in Oklahoma on the income and tax generation for a local community. -- Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
- Symptoms of the Disease: The Epidemiological, Economic, and Public Health Impacts of COVID-19 on the Battle Born Stateon May 6, 2024 at 3:25 pm
Reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada between March 2020 and December 2022 on various healthcare, economic, and sociodemographic indicators. Includes rural and urban comparisons related to case and mortality rates, telehealth utilization, homelessness, and child welfare. -- Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
- Implementation Characteristics That May Promote Sustainability of a Rural Physical Activity Initiative: Examination of Play Streets Through...on May 3, 2024 at 9:12 pm
Discusses implementation of Play Streets, a community-based initiative to create safe physical activity areas for children and families, from interviews with program team members in rural Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas. Highlights factors influencing program effectiveness and sustainability, including community engagement, partnerships, and more.
- Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Access to Accredited Facilities for Cancer Treatmenton May 3, 2024 at 6:21 pm
Examines access to cancer care at accredited hospitals in Pennsylvania due to expanded coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Analyzes patient characteristics before and after ACA implementation, with breakdowns according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, area deprivation, and urban, large town, small town, or rural location, among other characteristics. Provides commentary on ACA impacts for patients in nonurban areas.
- Performance of Health Care Service Area Definitions for Capturing Variation in Inpatient Care and Social Determinants of Healthon May 3, 2024 at 6:20 pm
Examines various health care service area (HCSA) definitions and their ability to capture hospitalizations and social determinants of health (SDOH) heterogeneity in the patient population. Provides descriptive characteristics for each HCSA type, such as median population and land size, as well as characteristics of the hospital sample. Discusses which HCSA type was best able to capture hospital discharges and population heterogenity in rural areas.
- Health Wanted: Finding Care in Rural Americaon May 3, 2024 at 6:14 pm
Series of videos highlighting challenges with access to quality healthcare for rural Americans. Discusses healthcare access in remote locations, food insecurity and cultural farming practices, transportation, wellness initiatives, and chronic health conditions in 5 states. Transcript available in video description. -- American Heart Association
- National Center for Farmworker Health Webinarson May 3, 2024 at 6:02 pm
List of upcoming webinars by the National Center for Farmworker Health. -- National Center for Farmworker Health