University of Iowa Psychiatry Resident Programs Looking to Improve Access to Care in Rural Areas
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KCRG
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Date
Apr 12, 2026
Summary
Describes psychiatry workforce shortages in Iowa where agriculture is a significant industry and farmers are in need of mental healthcare. Discusses expansion of a psychiatry residency program with a rural practice focus in hopes of retaining more workforce.
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· Behavioral health workforce
· Farmers and farmworkers
· Health workforce education and training
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Mental health
· Recruitment and retention of health professionals
· Iowa