Rural Health
News by Topic: Recruitment and retention of health professionals
Oct 21, 2025 - Describes a philanthropic investment into the East Carolina University Center for Medical Education in the Brody School of Medicine. The funding will expand the facilities and bring new technologies to the school. Discusses the goals of both the school and philanthropic partner to improve rural health outcomes by increasing the rural physician workforce.
Source: ECU News Services
Oct 20, 2025 - Describes a partnership between a medical school and healthcare system to provide funds to train physicians to work in rural New York. Profiles a student in the program.
Source: WSYR-TV
Oct 16, 2025 - Discusses the goals of a new nonprofit foundation tasked with providing direct funding for rural Alabama hospitals to help keep emergency departments open, modernize facilities, recruit and retain workforce, expand access, and integrate with the community. Discusses a recent trend toward facility closures in the state and other policy measures attempting to reverse the trend.
Source: Tuscaloosa Thread
Oct 15, 2025 - Highlights the work of rural health fellows at Augusta University in Georgia. Discusses the benefits to both the rural communities and the fellows themselves. Notes the potential for retaining fellows in rural practice where there are workforce shortages for both primary and specialty care.
Source: Jagwire
Sep 15, 2025 - Announces information for states to apply for funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program. Funded projects should address one or more of the stated goals related to healthcare access, rural health innovation, workforce development, and technology. The deadline to apply is November 5, 2025.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Newsroom
Related funding:
Rural Health Transformation Program
Sep 15, 2025 - Announces a new pathway for enrolled American Indian/Alaska Native members to participate in a free post-baccalaureate program aiming to recruit, train, and retain medical students for tribal communities. The program is open to previously unsuccessful medical school applicants. Discusses the differences in health outcomes for tribal communities.
Source: Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine News
Sep 7, 2025 - Profiles a medical student at University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita and his path to choosing rural training close to home. Also discusses features of the program and how rural practice locations can use the training as a recruitment tool.
Source: Hays Post
Sep 3, 2025 - Highlights a new graduate program at Oregon Health and Science University to increase the family medical care workforce in rural Oregon. The program trains residents in rural communities with the goal of retaining them.
Source: Central Oregon Daily News