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This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re having a conversation about rural and community health in West Virginia. We’re having that conversation with Dr. Quintin Brubaker, the resident physician in Family Medicine at West Virginia University. “If we can just cooperate a little better, the stuff we need to provide good care to every American might already be available … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we’re talking about the impact of rural community health centers in Florida. We’re having that conversation with Andy Behrman, the President and CEO, and Ben Browning, Vice President, of the Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. “I know that we have a chance to make sure that at the end of the … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we’re having a conversation about rural broadband service and economic development. We’re having that conversation with Dr. Brian Whitacre, professor and extension economist in the Agricultural Economics Department at Oklahoma State University. “I think it’s great to have that kind of a support system and I think there’s a lot of really good … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re having a conversation about the work being done at Stone Mountain Health Services, recognizes as an Outstanding Rural Health Organization by the NRHA. We’re having that conversation with Jim Werth, Director of the Black Lung Program at Stone Mountain Health Services.  “I understood the folks and appreciated the values and opportunities that … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re talking about hospital transformation and sustainability. We’re having that conversation with Kathy Whitmire, CEO of Transformation Health Partners. “My mission continues to be helping rural hospitals survive, to transform them and help them maintain a strong bottom line.” ~Kathy Whitmire Kathy Whitmire was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina where she … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we’re talking about best practices of a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital. We’re having that conversation with Perry Gay, President and CEO of Logansport Memorial Hospital in Logansport, Indiana. “We put emphasis on community, quality, and outcomes to make sure our patients see the great things we are doing.” ~Perry Gay Perry was … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we’re talking about research and creative approaches to serving rural and vulnerable populations. We’re having that conversation with Anudeep Udumula, a student researcher at the University of Central Florida. “There is always research you can do no matter how formal or informal it is.” ~Anudeep Udumula Anudeep was born and raised in Delaware … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re talking about the importance of serving vulnerable populations. We are having that conversation with Dr. Cara James, the Director of the Office of Minority Health at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the co-chair of the CMS Rural Health Council.  “It really does take all of us working together to … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we are celebrating our third anniversary! We are celebrating with our intern, Sydney, and having a conversation about what she has learned in her time with RHLR! Sydney is a Master of Healthcare Administration student at the University of South Florida, and has been with RHLR since May.  “We should focus on consistently … Read More

Today we have another special episode of Rural Health Leadership Radio! We are having a panel discussion at the Indiana Rural Health Association’s Annual Conference, with several guests lined up to chat with us! “We need to work in our own communities to build the workforce from the ground up.” ~Jim Ballard The panel discussion covers topics ranging from access … Read More