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This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re talking about empowering rural communities to address impactful health disparities. We are having that conversation with Dr. Fran Feltner, Director of the University Of Kentucky Center Of Excellence in Rural Health. “Within these beautiful mountains there’s a lot of poverty and people who need our help and need improved access to care.” … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re talking about obstetric care in rural health. We are having that conversation with Dr. Valerie Taglione, resident physician at UP Health Systems – Marquette. “I think it’s important for us physicians to lead patients by teaching them how to improve their health and then make a decision together…” ~Dr. Valerie Taglione Dr. … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re talking about how we can provide support for caregivers. We are having that conversation with Dr. Carrie Henning Smith, Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Rural Health Research Center at the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health. “…caregiving in a rural context is different than in an urban context.” ~Dr. … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re talking about improving health outcomes and building community capacity. We are having that conversation with Dr. Sameer Vohra, Founding Chair of the Department of Population Science and Policy at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. “…we talk about rural but even in our government definition there isn’t a clear designation of … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio™ we’re talking about how long a patient has to be in an ambulance after their hospital closes.  We’re having that conversation with Dr. Alison Davis, Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Kentucky, and SuZanne Troske, Research Associate at Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky. “…if the hospital hadn’t been there, … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio™ we’re talking about Telehealth in Rural America.  We’re having that conversation with Dr. Windy Alonso, Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing, Dr. Elizabeth Crouch, Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Rural and Minority Health Research Center at the University of South Carolina, and Nicole Thorell, Chief Nursing Officer at Lexington … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio™ we’re talking about the Medicaid Work Requirement.  We’re having that conversation with Portia Brown, Vice President at Valley Health Page Memorial Hospital, Shena Popat, Research Scientist at NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, and Laurel Molly, Chief Nursing Officer at UNC Lenoir Health Care.  Portia, Shena and Laurel were 2018-2019 Rural Health Fellows with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), where they … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio™ we’re talking about Medicaid Expansion.  We’re having that conversation with Dr. Jeff Bacon, Chief Medical Officer at Banner Health Sterling Regional MedCenter, Miso Lee, Ph.D., a Health Disparities Analyst at the University of Texas Medical Branch, and Carey Rivinius, who holds a degree in Doctor of Nursing Practice and is a Certified Family … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio™ we’re talking about the 340B Program.  We’re having that conversation with Karen White, the CEO of Missouri Highlands Healthcare, Dennis Shelby, the CEO of Wilson Medical Center, and Austin Gillard, CEO of Clay County Medical Center.  Karen, Dennis and Austin were 2018-2019 Rural Health Fellows with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), where they focused on rural preparedness, culminating … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio™ we’re talking about rural preparedness.  We’re having that conversation with David Barney, Business Development Manager at CHG Healthcare, Dr. Tara Haskins, Associate Professor at Louisiana Tech University, and Dr. Bishow Paudel, Chief Hospitalist at Holy Rosary Hospital.  David, Tara and Bishow were 2018-2019 Rural Health Fellows with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), where they focused on rural preparedness, culminating in a Policy Paper presented … Read More