Rural Health
News by Topic: Health workforce education and training
Mar 10, 2026 - Discusses sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) shortages across Kentucky, particularly in rural areas where case volume and access to training are limited. Describes the impacts of SANE shortages for assault survivors and state policy measures being considered to address the shortage.
Source: WPSD Local 6
Mar 9, 2026 - Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeking comments on new forms related to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program's (RWHAP) AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Program, which supports a network of national centers that conduct targeted, multi-disciplinary education and training programs for health care providers treating people with HIV. The information collected will be used to obtain more accurate data relating to National AETC activities, participants, and site information for all National AETC Program recipients, among other things. Comments are due by April 8, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Mar 5, 2026 - Highlights the new Medical Laboratory Sciences Extended Internship Program at an Arkansas university. The program aims to reduce rural medical laboratory staff shortages in Arkansas and nearby states by training local students. An increase in rural lab staff would both speed up lab processing times and decrease the cost of care.
Source: UAMS News