All Articles tagged rural health

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  November 13, 2024 EDT
  A Conversation with ECU School of Dental Medicine Dean Greg Chadwick
  Crystal AdamsSteven Cline

  “We have 508 graduates so far, and they come from 87 counties, and almost 90% of our graduates are practicing in North Carolina,” said Chadwick.

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  May 07, 2024 EDT
  The Rural Interprofessional Health Initiative
  Meg ZomorodiLorraine AlexanderPhilip T. Rodgers

  The Rural Interprofessional Health Initiative works to prepare students for careers in rural health care and develop new partnerships and retention in rural healthcare professional networks.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 17, 2024 EDT
  Q&A: Continuous Coverage Unwinding and Medicaid Expansion on the Ground in Two North Carolina Counties
  Shannon Dowler

  In this Q&A, two local public health leaders share their experiences, concerns, and hopes for the future with Medicaid expansion in North Carolina.

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• Original Research
  July 17, 2023 EDT
  Leveraging Policy Changes Made in Response to COVID-19 to Advance Telehealth and Novel Treatment Approaches for People Who Use Opioids: Qualitative Perspectives From Two Rural North Carolina Counties
  Hillary ChenBrandon A. KnettelLisa Macon HarrisonAndrea Des MaraisAmanda NelliHilary A. CampbellAmnazo MuhirwaMehri S. McKellarPadma GulurShauna Guthrie

  Participants were strong proponents of the benefits of telehealth and identified strategies for continuing recent progress in rural access to opioid treatment through novel integrated and community-based approaches.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  January 10, 2023 EDT
  The Perinatal Workforce Pipeline and Strategies for Meeting Community Need
  Carol C. CoulsonShelley L. Galvin

  Numerous strategies in Western North Carolina are being leveraged to maintain a robust, well-trained, and diverse perinatal work force.

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• Policy Forum: Introduction
  January 01, 2006 EDT
  Policy Forum: Contemporary Issues in Rural Healthcare In Honor of James D. Bernstein (1942-2005)
  Gordon H. DeFriese

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  January 01, 2006 EDT
  The Heartland’s Heartstrings:The Power, Challenges, and Opportunities of Rural Health Advocacy in Washington
  Jeanne M. Lambrew

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  January 01, 2006 EDT
  Leadership Development for Rural Health
  Tim Size

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 01, 2005 EDT
  North Carolina State Government and the Healthcare Safety Net: Building the Nation’s Most Extensive Network of Rural Health Centers
  Torlen L. WadeAndrea D. Radford

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• Original Research
  January 01, 2002 EDT
  Assessing Health in Our Rural Communities
  Lauren M. WhetstoneDoyle M. Cummings

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