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This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we are having a conversation with Dr. Hannah Wenger, a clinical care specialist on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, and faculty member at Massachusetts General Hospital. Hannah is a physician who is passionate about providing culturally relevant care to the residents of the community she serves. “What does allopathic medicine have to do with … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we are talking about Caregiver Heroes and the impact of kindness.  We are having that conversation with Brian Lee, the creator of Caregiver Heroes. “Our vision for healthcare is kindness care everywhere” ~ Brian Lee Brian has been a professional speaker for over 36 years. He has authored 8 books, including Skillful Communication with … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we are talking about how health care is a core function of the community and how it defines that community. We are having that conversation with Dr. John Cullen, Board Chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians, and a full scope family physician practicing in the frontier community of Valdez, Alaska. “Health … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we are talking about foundations of wellness. We are having that conversation with Bill Reger-Nash, EdD, Professor Emeritus, at the School of Public Health, West Virginia University. “Mindfulness is learning to be more present moment by moment nonjudgmentally and all of us could use a good dose in being more aware and more … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we are talking about breaking the intergenerational cycles of poverty and education, and any other continuous cycle that has a negative impact on health and wellbeing. We are having that conversation with Dr. Randy Wykoff, Dean of the College of Public Health, and Director of the Center for Rural Health Research, at East … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we are talking about bridging the divide between behavioral health and physical health to promote access across the care continuum. We are having that conversation with Chris Molaro, CEO & Co-Founder of NeuroFlow. “We try to solve the problem of access and engagement with behavioral healthcare.” ~Chris Molaro Chris Molaro is the CEO … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we are talking about the transformation of care. We are having that conversation with Josh Martin, CEO of Summit Pacific Medical Center, a Critical Access Hospital in Elma, Washington. “We set a very bold vision that through Summit Care, we will build one of the healthiest communities in the nation.” ~Josh Martin Josh … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we are talking about the importance of the relationship between the hospital board and the hospital CEO. We are having that conversation with Andrew “Drew” Hooper, Chairman of the Board at Summit Pacific Medical Center, a Critical Access Hospital in Elma, Washington. “There are generally two problems that organizations see when it comes … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we’re talking about pharmacists and their role in delivering healthcare in rural America. Did you know that most individuals in the US have a pharmacist within 5 miles of them? That is often not the case with a physician or a hospital. “A pharmacist is actually the most accessible member of the healthcare … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we’re talking about vision care in rural America. The Niswonger College of Optometry at one of the nation’s oldest universities, Tusculum University, is totally focused on vision care in rural America “That is robbing these people of their vision faster than should ever be conceivable in America.” ~Dr. Andrew Buzzelli Dr. Andrew Buzzelli … Read More