Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce
Vermont Physician Assistants 2024 Census Statistical Report
Presents detailed profiles of physician assistants who renewed their licenses as of the end of January 2024 and were providing patient care in Vermont. Features demographics and county-level statistics including primary care provider to population ratios.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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Presents detailed profiles of physician assistants who renewed their licenses as of the end of January 2024 and were providing patient care in Vermont. Features demographics and county-level statistics including primary care provider to population ratios.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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Virginia's Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Workforce: 2025
An overview of the Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Licensed Nurse Practitioner Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of APRNs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Licensed Nurse Practitioner Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of APRNs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Workforce: Comparison by Specialty, 2025
Results of the 2024 and 2025 surveys of over 16,500 Virginia Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). Features statistics including percentages of Virginia APRNs who grew up in rural areas and who are currently practicing in a nonmetro location.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Results of the 2024 and 2025 surveys of over 16,500 Virginia Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). Features statistics including percentages of Virginia APRNs who grew up in rural areas and who are currently practicing in a nonmetro location.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce: 2025
An overview of the licensed practical nurse (LPN) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LPNs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas of Virginia.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the licensed practical nurse (LPN) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LPNs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas of Virginia.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Certified Nurse Aide Workforce: 2025
An overview of the certified nurse aide (CNA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Certified Nurse Aide Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of CNAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas of Virginia.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the certified nurse aide (CNA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Certified Nurse Aide Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of CNAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas of Virginia.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Registered Nurse Workforce: 2025
An overview of the registered nurse (RN) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Registered Nurse Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of RNs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the registered nurse (RN) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Registered Nurse Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of RNs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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What to Ask (About) a Hospital
Describes payment and financial considerations for hospitals as it relates to the hospital's organizational structure, type of care provided, location, patient population, training programs, and alternative payment models. Discusses rural considerations throughout with a close analysis in Section 6: How a Hospital's Location Matters.
Author(s): Christine H. Monahan, Kennah Watts, Julia Burleson, Rachel Swindle, Ariel Winter
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Blood Cancer United, Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR)
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Describes payment and financial considerations for hospitals as it relates to the hospital's organizational structure, type of care provided, location, patient population, training programs, and alternative payment models. Discusses rural considerations throughout with a close analysis in Section 6: How a Hospital's Location Matters.
Author(s): Christine H. Monahan, Kennah Watts, Julia Burleson, Rachel Swindle, Ariel Winter
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Blood Cancer United, Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR)
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Development of a Cocurricular Program to Prepare New Graduate Midwives for Rural Practice
Examines the Colorado Rural Midwifery Workforce Expansion Program which provides cocurricular programming for midwife trainees wishing to practice in rural areas. Discusses the impact of rural-focused maternal healthcare programs on the rural maternal health workforce supply and patient healthcare access.
Author(s): Shannon Pirrie, E. Brie Thumm, Katherine J. Kissler, et al.
Citation: Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 70(6), 897-903
Date: 11/2025
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Examines the Colorado Rural Midwifery Workforce Expansion Program which provides cocurricular programming for midwife trainees wishing to practice in rural areas. Discusses the impact of rural-focused maternal healthcare programs on the rural maternal health workforce supply and patient healthcare access.
Author(s): Shannon Pirrie, E. Brie Thumm, Katherine J. Kissler, et al.
Citation: Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 70(6), 897-903
Date: 11/2025
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Closing the Care Gap: Strengthening Long-Term Services and Supports in Rural California
Describes gaps in long-term services and providers for rural older adults in California and offers policy recommendations to address those gaps. Discusses the direct care workforce, aging-related barriers to support, family caregiving support, and workforce education.
Author(s): Pauline DeLange Martinez, Elizabeth Bogumil, Helen Miltiades, et al.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: The SCAN Foundation, UC Davis Health
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Describes gaps in long-term services and providers for rural older adults in California and offers policy recommendations to address those gaps. Discusses the direct care workforce, aging-related barriers to support, family caregiving support, and workforce education.
Author(s): Pauline DeLange Martinez, Elizabeth Bogumil, Helen Miltiades, et al.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: The SCAN Foundation, UC Davis Health
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Rural Health Care Policy Solutions for California's Older Adults
Describes healthcare disparities for rural older adults in California and offers policy recommendations to address those disparities. Discusses the healthcare workforce, workforce training, navigating complex systems, age-friendly care, care coordination, transportation, digital health, and community-based support and resources.
Author(s): Pauline DeLange Martinez, Elizabeth Bogumil, Helen Miltiades, et al.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: The SCAN Foundation, UC Davis Health
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Describes healthcare disparities for rural older adults in California and offers policy recommendations to address those disparities. Discusses the healthcare workforce, workforce training, navigating complex systems, age-friendly care, care coordination, transportation, digital health, and community-based support and resources.
Author(s): Pauline DeLange Martinez, Elizabeth Bogumil, Helen Miltiades, et al.
Date: 11/2025
Sponsoring organizations: The SCAN Foundation, UC Davis Health
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