Learn about key rural health and human services issues from national, state, and local experts who share their knowledge and experience.
March 20, 2019
CDC Senior Policy Analyst Diane Hall discusses the CDC's work in rural health and the importance of data collection and storytelling.
January 23, 2019
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has higher prevalence and death rates in rural than urban populations. John Linnell, a rural COPD Foundation State Captain, talks about the disease and how he and other Captains can be partners in efforts to impact this disease.
November 28, 2018
Scott County, Indiana, has been in the national spotlight since experiencing the largest HIV outbreak in rural America's recent history. The town's only physician at the time, Dr. William Cooke, took action to bring healing and hope to his community of Austin and the surrounding county. In this Q&A, he shares the motivation behind his compassionate approach to care.
August 22, 2018
USDA Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett shares perspectives on healthcare needs and healthcare delivery challenges from information gained as she travels rural America.
April 4, 2018
Charles D. Cook Office of Rural Health Director Karen Madden shares how New York State's rural health organizations work together and describes her work and collaborations at the national level to promote rural health.
January 10, 2018
Dr. Art Kaufman discusses the Health Extension Rural Offices (HEROs) model, how he is helping promote the use of community health workers, and his work with the University of New Mexico's World Health Organization Collaborating Center.
June 14, 2017
Dr. Octavio Martinez discusses the current state of the U.S. mental health system, the particular challenges faced in rural America, and the work of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to improve the mental health care system in Texas.
February 8, 2017
Karen McNeil-Miller shares how the Colorado Health Foundation is increasing its focus on the health of rural communities and the importance of listening to and collaborating with the communities in that endeavor.
October 5, 2016
Dr. Ali Mokdad uncovers reasons behind the United States' high infant and maternal mortality rates. A Professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Head Faculty Member on U.S. Studies at the University of Washington, Dr. Mokdad shares his perspective on this issue through a rural lens.
August 10, 2016
Rural health researcher Holly Andrilla offers an international perspective on rural substance abuse issues based on her experience presenting to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime in Vienna, Austria.
