Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce supply and demand
Barriers to Surgical Health Care Access in Rural Communities
Discusses surgical healthcare worker shortages in rural communities and strategies to recruit and retain future surgeons. Provides information on the subspeciality in rural areas and the importance of access to surgical care.
Author(s): Kimberly Miller-Hammond, David Anderson,
Citation: The American Surgeon, 91(5)
Date: 02/2025
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Discusses surgical healthcare worker shortages in rural communities and strategies to recruit and retain future surgeons. Provides information on the subspeciality in rural areas and the importance of access to surgical care.
Author(s): Kimberly Miller-Hammond, David Anderson,
Citation: The American Surgeon, 91(5)
Date: 02/2025
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Virginia's Occupational Therapy Workforce: 2024
An overview of the occupational therapist (OT) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Occupational Therapy Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of OTs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the occupational therapist (OT) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Occupational Therapy Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of OTs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Occupational Therapy Assistant Workforce: 2024
An overview of the occupational therapy assistant (OTA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Occupational Therapy Assistant Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of OTAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the occupational therapy assistant (OTA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Occupational Therapy Assistant Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of OTAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Physician Workforce: 2024
An overview of the physician workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Physician Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of physicians in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the physician workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Physician Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of physicians in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Physical Therapist Workforce: 2024
An overview of the physical therapist (PT) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Physical Therapist Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of PTs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the physical therapist (PT) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Physical Therapist Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of PTs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Physical Therapist Assistant Workforce: 2024
An overview of the physical therapist assistant (PTA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Physical Therapist Assistant Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of PTAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the physical therapist assistant (PTA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Physical Therapist Assistant Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of PTAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Dentistry Workforce: 2024
An overview of the dentistry workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Dentistry Survey. Features statistics including the number of dentists in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the dentistry workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Dentistry Survey. Features statistics including the number of dentists in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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2024 Texas Hospital Nurse Staffing Study: Rural and Critical Access Hospitals
Compares nurse staffing in Texas's rural Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), rural non-CAH hospitals, and non-rural hospitals, utilizing 2024 Hospital Nurse Staffing Survey data. Provides data on vacancies, turnover, and budgeting for the nurse workforce.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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Compares nurse staffing in Texas's rural Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), rural non-CAH hospitals, and non-rural hospitals, utilizing 2024 Hospital Nurse Staffing Survey data. Provides data on vacancies, turnover, and budgeting for the nurse workforce.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Health and Human Services
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North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services program. Includes a county-level map showing provider placement and financial incentive locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Health Care Provider Placement Services program. Includes a county-level map showing provider placement and financial incentive locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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RTTC - Utilizing Telementoring to Bolster the Rural Workforce
Webinar recording discussing the value of telementoring in supporting the rural workforce and addressing rural healthcare shortages. Details the role of the Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC) in providing resources and assistance for telementoring, and highlights program examples representing a variety of models and communities.
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Author(s): Suyen Schneegans, Laura Potter, Trisha Melhado
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Heartland Telehealth Resource Center
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Webinar recording discussing the value of telementoring in supporting the rural workforce and addressing rural healthcare shortages. Details the role of the Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC) in providing resources and assistance for telementoring, and highlights program examples representing a variety of models and communities.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Author(s): Suyen Schneegans, Laura Potter, Trisha Melhado
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Heartland Telehealth Resource Center
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