Virtual Roads to Real Recovery, with Amanda Kennedy
July 7, 2026
Interview with Amanda Kennedy, manager of the Mercy Virtual Substance Use Recovery Program.
Exploring Rural Health Podcast
A monthly podcast focused on current issues in rural healthcare and
population health. Hear from the leaders and experts at the local, state, and national level who are coming
up with solutions to help meet rural communities’ needs.
Listen and subscribe on a variety of platforms at PodBean.
Episodes
Preventing Death and Supporting Recovery, with Ray Antonacci and Sarah Czarnecki
June 2, 2026
Interview with Lincoln County Ambulance District Chief Ray Antonacci and Battalion Chief Sarah Czarnecki.
New Insights on the Rural Public Health Workforce, with Casey Balio and Betty Bekemeier
May 5, 2026
Interview with Casey Balio, PhD, research assistant professor at the East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health and Research, and Betty Bekemeier, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice.
Workplace Violence Prevention: Impacting Providers and Patients, with Kathy Griffis
April 7, 2026
Interview with Kathy Griffis, Chief Operating Officer of Titus Regional Medical Center in Mount Pleasant, Texas.
Allied Health Workforce: Supporting Rural Providers, with Chris Laman
March 17, 2026
Interview with Chris Laman, Vice President of Strategy at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Oregon.
Community-Based Recruiting: Keeping Providers Close, with Joe Theine and Jen Gero
February 24, 2026
Interview with Joe Theine, CEO of Southwest Health System, and Jen Gero, SHS Chief Medical Officer.
AHECs and Their Role in Sustaining the Rural Healthcare Workforce, with Dwain Harris, Brianna Sheppard, and Meredith Lair
January 13, 2026
Interview with Dwain Harris, Chief Executive Officer of the National AHEC Organization, Brianna Sheppard, PhD, Director of West Virginia Area Health Education Centers, and Meredith Lair, Executive Director of the Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center.
Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation for Rural Providers, with Kevin Biese and Natalie Elder
November 4, 2025
Interview with Kevin Biese, MD, Chair of the Board of the American College of Emergency Physicians Geriatric Emergency Accreditation program, and Natalie Elder, MD, Director of Geriatric Emergency Medicine for the University of Vermont Health Network.
Technological Innovation in Rural Health and Human Services Spaces, with Dan Shane
October 7, 2025
Interview with Dan Shane, PhD, Associate Professor with the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis.
Medical Debt and Its Impact on Rural Patients and Providers, with Carrie Henning-Smith
January 7, 2025
Interview with Carrie Henning-Smith, PhD, Co-Director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center.