Rural Health
News by Topic: Primary care
HRSA: Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Training and Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry
Federal Register
Oct 22, 2024 - Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announcing a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) on November 15, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Information on how to join the meetings, agenda items, and other updates will be posted on the ACTPCMD website.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 21, 2024 - Highlights the experience of a pregnant rural Georgia woman in a maternity care desert. Discusses maternity care deserts nationally, obstetric and gynecologic care in Federally Qualified Health Centers, general health disparities in areas with limited access to healthcare, and increasing the healthcare workforce for rural areas.
Source: WABE, PBS, NPR
Oct 9, 2024 - Announces a new program in Alabama to expand genetic testing and getting patients into clinical trials in Alabama with particular focus on including rural and other underserved residents in the state. Discusses challenges related to primary care access, diverse clinical trial pools, and the economic benefits of research for the state.
Source: Alabama Reflector
Oct 1, 2024 - Announces 3 new research network hubs to serve rural communities through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Communities Advancing Research Equity for Health (CARE for Health) program. The hubs will expand NIH-funded studies into primary care settings.
Source: National Institutes of Health
Sep 26, 2024 - Highlights the findings of a recent study on the efficacy of an online diabetes care training program for primary care doctors in rural New Mexico. Describes positive outcomes for patients treated by participating primary care doctors. Notes that primary care doctors are often involved in diabetic care in rural New Mexico, where there are high rates of diabetes and a shortage of endocrinologists.
Source: KUNM
Sep 17, 2024 - Announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of funding awards to support health workforce initiatives in underserved and rural communities. Provides an overview of awardees, including nursing and primary care workforce programs, community-based mental health providers, and pediatric mental health training initiatives.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Sep 10, 2024 - Presents overview of Genomic Answers for Kids, a research program that offers free access to genetic testing for children in rural Kansas. Describes how the program partners with rural physicians to identify eligible participants. Highlights the impacts of receiving a diagnosis for children and families, but notes that the process can take years and a diagnosis is not guaranteed.
Source: KCUR
Aug 28, 2024 - Provides overview of recent research on the potential role
of nurse practitioners in easing rural primary care
provider shortages. Discusses the need for more
transition-to-practice support, financial education, and
mentoring opportunities for rural nurse practitioners.
Highlights the recently launched Family Nurse Practitioner
track at Boise State, which aims to meet a rising interest
in doctoral nursing degrees.
Source: Boise State News