Education and Training of the Rural Healthcare Workforce – News
News stories from the past 60 days.
Nov 14, 2024 - Medical students in Texas visited a farm to learn more about the occupational hazards of farming. Discusses farm injuries and the importance of medical professionals understanding the healthcare needs of their patients.
Source: KLTV
Oct 22, 2024 - Profiles Montevideo Medical Academy, a medical training program creating a pipeline for rural Minnesota high school students toward healthcare professions. Describes how the program was started and successes early in the program.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Federal Grant to Address Nursing Education Shortage in Rural, Underserved Areas in Southern Illinois
Oct 7, 2024 - Discusses nurse educator shortages in rural Illinois and notes the impact that has on training the nursing workforce to work in rural areas. New funding will cover tuition costs for 60 students in an Illinois nurse educator program.
Source: WSILTV
Sep 30, 2024 - Announces $68.5 million in grant funding for mental health, workforce education, health equity, and more. Includes $11.5 million in funding for rural emergency medical services training for first responders offering care to people with substance use disorders and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
HRSA: Recharter for the Council on Graduate Medical Education
Federal Register
Sep 30, 2024 - The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces the renewal of the Council on Graduate Medical Education. The charter is effective through September 30, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Last Updated: 11/14/2024