Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce
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
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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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
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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The Country Doctor
Focuses on ethical concerns physicians face in rural settings. Includes discussion of issues related to patient privacy, overlapping roles for rural physicians, and other topics.
Citation: AMA Journal of Ethics, 13(5), 269-330
Date: 05/2011
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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Focuses on ethical concerns physicians face in rural settings. Includes discussion of issues related to patient privacy, overlapping roles for rural physicians, and other topics.
Citation: AMA Journal of Ethics, 13(5), 269-330
Date: 05/2011
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Association
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The Rockcastle Project: A Case Study of Interprofessional Clinical Education and Practice in a Rural Medical Center
Describes a pilot project regarding an interprofessional, evidence-based learning experience for students in three disciplines during a four-week period in a rural hospital in Kentucky.
Author(s): Dana Howell, Lynn English, Judith Page
Citation: Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 9(2)
Date: 04/2011
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Describes a pilot project regarding an interprofessional, evidence-based learning experience for students in three disciplines during a four-week period in a rural hospital in Kentucky.
Author(s): Dana Howell, Lynn English, Judith Page
Citation: Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 9(2)
Date: 04/2011
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Missouri 2010-2013 Rural Health Plan
Identifies and addresses 4 priority rural health issues in Missouri, including: access to affordable health care, transportation, emergency services, and lack of rural health workforce.
Date: 04/2011
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Identifies and addresses 4 priority rural health issues in Missouri, including: access to affordable health care, transportation, emergency services, and lack of rural health workforce.
Date: 04/2011
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Availability and Potential Effect of Rural Rotations in Emergency Medicine Residency Programs
Describes the types of rural rotations in emergency medicine residency programs and the correlation with rural practice after graduation.
Author(s): Brad E. Talley, S. Ann Moore, Carlos A. Camargo Jr., John Rogers, Adit A. Ginde
Citation: Academic Emergency Medicine, 18(3), 297-300
Date: 03/2011
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Describes the types of rural rotations in emergency medicine residency programs and the correlation with rural practice after graduation.
Author(s): Brad E. Talley, S. Ann Moore, Carlos A. Camargo Jr., John Rogers, Adit A. Ginde
Citation: Academic Emergency Medicine, 18(3), 297-300
Date: 03/2011
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Promising Practices for Rural Community Health Worker Programs
Identifies six rural community health worker models in the literature and in practice: promotora, member of the care delivery team, care coordinator, health educator, outreach and enrollment agent, and community organizer and capacity builder.
Author(s): Alycia Infante, Alana Knudson, Alexa Brown
Date: 03/2011
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Identifies six rural community health worker models in the literature and in practice: promotora, member of the care delivery team, care coordinator, health educator, outreach and enrollment agent, and community organizer and capacity builder.
Author(s): Alycia Infante, Alana Knudson, Alexa Brown
Date: 03/2011
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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The Rural Medical Scholars Program Study: Data to Inform Rural Health Policy
Compares the effectiveness of the Rural Medical Scholars Program, a traditional urban campus, and family medicine–oriented branch campuses for producing family physician residents.
Author(s): John R. Wheat, James D. Leeper, John E. Brandon, Susan M. Guin, James R. Jackson
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 24(1), 93-101
Date: 01/2011
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Compares the effectiveness of the Rural Medical Scholars Program, a traditional urban campus, and family medicine–oriented branch campuses for producing family physician residents.
Author(s): John R. Wheat, James D. Leeper, John E. Brandon, Susan M. Guin, James R. Jackson
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 24(1), 93-101
Date: 01/2011
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Training Physicians for Rural Practice: Capitalizing on Local Expertise to Strengthen Rural Primary Care
Discusses the need for primary care physicians in rural areas and the impact of Rural Training Track (RTT) programs, which train medical residents in rural settings. Describes the Rural Training Track Technical Assistance (RTT-TA) program.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Randall Longenecker, David Schmitz, Susan M. Skillman, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 01/2011
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Discusses the need for primary care physicians in rural areas and the impact of Rural Training Track (RTT) programs, which train medical residents in rural settings. Describes the Rural Training Track Technical Assistance (RTT-TA) program.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Randall Longenecker, David Schmitz, Susan M. Skillman, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 01/2011
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Continuing Education, Professional Development, and Lifelong Learning for the 21st Century Health Care Workforce
11th Annual Report to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Congress of the United States. Focuses on continuing education for health professionals. Discusses video or web conferencing for providing continuing education to rural providers.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
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11th Annual Report to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Congress of the United States. Focuses on continuing education for health professionals. Discusses video or web conferencing for providing continuing education to rural providers.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
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Workforce Capacity for Reducing Rural Disparities in Public Mental Health Services for Adults with Severe Mental Illness
Discusses availability of services related to rural disparities in workforce capacity, particularly service planning and program development. Focuses on availability of publicly-funded mental health agencies serving low-income adults with severe mental illness in rural New Mexico.
Author(s): Richard L. Hough, Cathleen E. Willging, Deborah Altschul, Steven Adelsheim
Citation: Journal of Rural Mental Health, 35(2), 35-45
Date: 2011
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Discusses availability of services related to rural disparities in workforce capacity, particularly service planning and program development. Focuses on availability of publicly-funded mental health agencies serving low-income adults with severe mental illness in rural New Mexico.
Author(s): Richard L. Hough, Cathleen E. Willging, Deborah Altschul, Steven Adelsheim
Citation: Journal of Rural Mental Health, 35(2), 35-45
Date: 2011
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