Rural Health
News by Topic: Health workforce pipeline
Nov 14, 2025 - Highlights a participatory experience for Tennessee high school students interested in healthcare professions. Representatives from area rural healthcare agencies gave students an opportunity to apply learned skills in simulated scenarios and learn about career opportunities in the area.
Source: Radio NWTN
Oct 24, 2025 - Profiles a University of Nebraska at Kearney student athlete participating in a program to increase the rural healthcare workforce in the state. Describes the program's experiential learning opportunities as well as how religion and sports are helping prepare him to work in rural healthcare.
Source: Central Nebraska Today
Oct 14, 2025 - Highlights a newly funded program in an Alabama community college to address workforce shortages in rural Alabama. The program aims to recruit local residents into healthcare positions through facility tours, shadowing opportunities, and clinicals in rural facilities. Additionally, new degree pathways and dual enrollment programs will allow students to obtain credentials more quickly.
Source: WDHN
Oct 1, 2025 - Student leaders in Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine discuss how they became interested in practicing rural health. Highlights efforts by the School of Medicine to incorporate opportunities for rural experiences into the program.