Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce
What is Shortage Designation?
Provides information on different types of shortage designations and the federal programs that use them. Includes Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (MUAs/MUPs), Exceptional Medically Underserved Populations (Exceptional MUPs), and Governor's-Designated Secretary-Certified Shortage Areas for Rural Health Clinics.
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Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Provides information on different types of shortage designations and the federal programs that use them. Includes Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (MUAs/MUPs), Exceptional Medically Underserved Populations (Exceptional MUPs), and Governor's-Designated Secretary-Certified Shortage Areas for Rural Health Clinics.
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Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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HHS Exchange Visitor Program
Provides information and updates on the Exchange Visitor Program (J-1 Visa Waiver), which eliminates the two-year foreign residence requirement.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides information and updates on the Exchange Visitor Program (J-1 Visa Waiver), which eliminates the two-year foreign residence requirement.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Journal of Rural Health
Quarterly, peer-reviewed publication of the National Rural Health Association. Includes original research on rural health topics, case studies, articles on rural policy issues, and more. Subscription required.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Quarterly, peer-reviewed publication of the National Rural Health Association. Includes original research on rural health topics, case studies, articles on rural policy issues, and more. Subscription required.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Rural and Remote Health
An international, peer-reviewed journal covering topics that inform improvement in rural health service delivery and health status in rural communities.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
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An international, peer-reviewed journal covering topics that inform improvement in rural health service delivery and health status in rural communities.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
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State Loan Repayment Program Contacts
Lists state contacts for states that receive matching funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) to operate their own loan repayment programs for primary care health professionals providing services in Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Lists state contacts for states that receive matching funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) to operate their own loan repayment programs for primary care health professionals providing services in Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Rural Horizons
Quarterly magazine of the National Rural Health Association featuring articles to engage and educate those working to improve healthcare in rural America.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Quarterly magazine of the National Rural Health Association featuring articles to engage and educate those working to improve healthcare in rural America.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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MUA Find
Search for Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (MUAs/MUPs). Allows searching by state, county, or ID number. Includes designation status and date. Results can be filtered by rural status.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Search for Medically Underserved Areas and Populations (MUAs/MUPs). Allows searching by state, county, or ID number. Includes designation status and date. Results can be filtered by rural status.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Rural Monitor
Newsletter of the Rural Health Information Hub, with articles focused on healthcare and population health in rural communities.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Newsletter of the Rural Health Information Hub, with articles focused on healthcare and population health in rural communities.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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