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Water Fluoridation and Dental Health Indicators in Rural and Urban Areas of the United States
Investigates the availability of fluoridated water across urban-rural settings, and relates measures of fluoride availability to national survey measures of dental health in adults and children.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michael Hendryx, Constance Weiner, Matthew Gurka
Date: 11/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
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Impact of a Rural Interprofessional Experience in Rural Communities on Medical and Pharmacy Students
Examines the impact of a Rural Interprofessional Experience (RIE), based at the University of Minnesota, Duluth campus, on the attitudes and knowledge of medical and pharmacy students in relation to rural practice.
Author(s): Debra C. Sisson, Ruth E. Westra
Citation: Family Medicine, 43(9), 653-658
Date: 10/2011
Type: Document
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Influence of a Rural Family Medicine Rotation on Residency Selection: MS3 versus MS4
Examines the effect of a rural family medicine rotation on students' residency choices and the differences between a third-year and fourth-year rotation. Identifies a positive effect on student interest in family medicine.
Author(s): Jenenne A. Geske, Teresa Hartman, Barbara Goodman, Paul Paulman
Citation: Family Medicine, 43(8), 556-9
Date: 09/2011
Type: Document
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The Underserved Pathway: Fostering Medical Student Interest in the Care of Vulnerable Populations
Highlights the University of Washington School of Medicine Underserved Pathway and Targeted Rural Underserved Track. Addresses how these programs encourage medical students to work in underserved and rural areas.
Author(s): Shannon U. Waterman, Amanda Kost, Rachel Lazzar, Sharon Dobie
Citation: AMA Journal of Ethics, 13(8), 539-543
Date: 08/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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Idaho Rural Family Physician Workforce Study: The Community Apgar Questionnaire
Discusses the community factors that support rural communities in the development of their physician workforce. Describes the Community Apgar Questionnaire, an evaluation instrument initially to be used by Idaho rural communities, however applicable to other rural communities, to assess their current assets and potential strengths associated with physician recruitment and retention.
Author(s): David Schmitz, Ed Baker, Ted Epperly
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(3), 1769
Date: 07/2011
Type: Document
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An International Health Track is Associated with Care for Underserved US Populations in Subsequent Clinical Practice
Examines the association between graduate medical education in global health and subsequent care of the underserved in the U.S. Addresses how this may improve the distribution of primary care physicians, including the number in rural areas.
Author(s): Andrew W. Bazemore, Linda M. Goldenhar, Christopher J. Lindsell, Philip M. Diller, Mark K. Huntington
Citation: Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 3(2), 130-137
Date: 06/2011
Type: Document
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Medicaid and CHIP: Most Physicians Serve Covered Children but Have Difficulty Referring Them for Specialty Care
Examines children's access to care under Medicaid and CHIP. Discusses rural physicians and compares rural and urban primary physicians.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 06/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Advancing Health in Rural America: Maximizing Nursing's Impact
Connects evidence-based nursing solutions in the 2010 report Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health and the healthcare challenges facing rural America. Outlines challenges including access to quality healthcare, cost of care in rural areas, and covers examples of initial progress and supporting key programs.
Author(s): Mary S. Gorski
Date: 06/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
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The Emergency Medical Services Workforce Agenda for the Future
Identifies components critical to developing an EMS workforce for achieving integrated, community-based EMS systems. Discusses health, safety, and wellness of the EMS workforce; education and certification; data and research; and workforce planning and development. Discusses rural and volunteer EMS workforce.
Author(s): Susan Chapman, Vanessa Lindler, Jennifer Kaiser
Date: 05/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Federal and State Initiatives to Recruit Physicians to Rural Areas
Describes rural physician recruitment and retention challenges and the initiatives in place to help address them.
Author(s): Daniel G. Mareck
Citation: AMA Journal of Ethics, 13(5), 304-309
Date: 05/2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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