Exploring Rural Health Podcast

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.

Ethical Aspects of Rural Healthcare, with Stephanie Larson and Devora Shapiro
December 3, 2024
Interview with Stephanie Larson, PhD, an Associate with the Institute of Ethics at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, and Devora Shapiro, PhD, Associate Professor of Medical Ethics at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

National Rural Health Day Episode: Addressing Rural Maternal Health Disparities, with Kristen Dillon
November 21, 2024
Interview with Kristen Dillon, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

Charting a Path to Comprehensive Healthcare for Rural Veterans, with Matt Coleman and James VanCleave
October 15, 2024
Interview with Matt Coleman, Director of the Kentucky Office of Rural Health, and James VanCleave, Rural Project Manager, Veterans Services for the KORH.

Building a Regional Healthcare Presence and Partnerships, with Krista Postai and Jason Wesco
September 3, 2024
Interview with Krista Postai, CEO of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK), and Jason Wesco, CHC/SEK's President and Chief Strategy Officer.

Applying AI to Rural Health, with Jordan Berg
August 6, 2024
Interview with Jordan Berg, Principal Investigator for the National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center.

Disruptors, Essential Services, and Reflections on a Career in Rural Health, with John Supplitt
July 2, 2024
Interview with John Supplitt, Senior Director of Rural Health Services for the American Hospital Association.

Reducing Rural Unintentional Injuries, with Amy Rosenfeld, Jessica Dayton, and Jane Strommen
June 4, 2024
Interview with Amy Rosenfeld, Senior Research Director of the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, Jessica Dayton, Executive Director of the Chautauqua Safety Village, and Jane Strommen, PhD, Gerontology Specialist at North Dakota State University.

Rural Age-Friendly Health Systems, with Alan Morgan, Rani Snyder, and Jed Hansen
April 2, 2024
Interview with Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association, Rani Snyder, Vice President for Program at John A. Hartford Foundation, and Jed Hansen, Executive Director of the Nebraska Rural Health Association.

Rural Health Leadership, with Steve Simonin
March 5, 2024
Interview with Steve Simonin, President and CEO of Iowa Specialty Hospital and Clinics.

Rural Heart Health and Community Partnerships, with Jennifer Conner, Jessica Black, and Dianne Connery
February 6, 2024
Interview with the American Heart Association's Jennifer Conner, PhD, Vice President of Rural Health Southwest Region, Jessica Black, AHA's National Vice President of Community Health, and Dianne Connery, Director of the Pottsboro Texas Area Public Library.

Supporting People with Disabilities in Rural Communities, with Rayna Sage and Catherine Ipsen
January 9, 2024
Interview with Rayna Sage, PhD, and Catherine Ipsen, PhD, co-directors of the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities at the University of Montana.

Keeping Rural EMS Reliable and Sustainable, with James Small
December 5, 2023
Interview with James Small, Rural EMS Outreach Director for the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health.

National Rural Health Day and a Behavioral Health Community Star, with Tammy Norville and Jason Lillich
November 7, 2023
Interviews with Tammy Norville, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) CEO, and Jason Lillich, Executive Director of Three Rivers Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Center, a 2023 National Rural Health Day Community Star.

Rural Housing, with David Lipsetz
October 3, 2023
An interview with David Lipsetz, President and CEO of the Housing Assistance Council.

Rural Recovery Housing, with Ernie Fletcher and Erica Walker
September 5, 2023
An interview with Governor Ernie Fletcher, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Fletcher Group, and Erica Walker, Outreach and Engagement Specialist for the Fletcher Group.

Meals on Wheels and Rural Communities, with Carter Florence and Shon Gress
August 1, 2023
An interview with Carter Florence, DrPH, MPH, Vice President of Programs with Meals on Wheels America, and Shon Gress, CEO and Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Guernsey County, headquartered in Cambridge, Ohio.

Rural Social Isolation, with Carrie Henning-Smith
July 11, 2023
An interview with Carrie Henning-Smith, PhD, Deputy Director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center.

Rural Healthy People 2030, with Timothy Callaghan and Morgan Kassabian
June 6, 2023
An interview with Timothy Callaghan, PhD, an associate professor in the Boston University School of Public Health, and Morgan Kassabian, who contributed to the Rural Healthy People 2030 project while working with the Southwest Rural Health Research Center.

Rural Hospitals and the New Rural Emergency Hospital Designation, with Janice Walters
May 2, 2023
An interview with Janice Walters, Chief Operating Officer of the Rural Health Redesign Center.

Telehealth and the Expiration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, with Kathy Wibberly
April 4, 2023
An interview with Kathy Wibberly, Director of the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center.

Availability of Behavioral Health Providers and Services in Rural Areas, with Holly Andrilla
March 7, 2023
An interview with Holly Andrilla, Deputy Director of the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center.

Health Insurance in Rural Communities, with Abigail Barker and Timothy McBride
December 6, 2022
An interview with Abigail Barker, Research Assistant Professor, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis; co-Investigator, Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis and Timothy McBride, Bernard Becker Professor, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis; co-Investigator, Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis.

Obesity in Rural America, with Jennifer Conner and Jason Lofton
November 1, 2022
An interview with Jennifer Conner, DrPH, an associate professor with the Delta Population Health Institute at the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, and Jason Lofton, MD, a family physician in De Queen, Arkansas at the Lofton Family Clinic.

Family Physicians and Maternal Health in Rural America, with Julie Wood and Zita Magloire
October 4, 2022
An interview with Julie Wood, MD, senior vice president of research, science and health of the public at the American Academy of Family Physicians, and Zita Magloire, MD, a practicing family physician in Cairo, Georgia.

Obstetricians, Gynecologists, and Maternal Health in Rural America, with Anne Banfield
September 6, 2022
An interview with Anne Banfield, MD, physician administrative and clinical director at Women's Health at Leonardtown in Maryland, and member of the foundation board of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Palliative Care — More Than Just Hospice, with Karla Weng and Pat Justis
June 7, 2022
An interview with Karla Weng, Senior Program Manager for Stratis Health, and Pat Justis, Director of the Washington State Office of Rural Health.

Partnering for Rural Transportation, with Alisa Druzba and Steve Workman
April 5, 2022
An interview with Alisa Druzba, director of New Hampshire Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, and Steve Workman, director of Transport New Hampshire.

Public Transportation's Role in Rural Healthcare Access, with Carol Wright Kenderdine
March 1, 2022
An interview with Carol Wright Kenderdine, the director of Easter Seals Transportation Group, and co-director of the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center.

Insights on Educating the Rural Nursing Workforce, with Jan Probst
February 1, 2022
An interview with Jan Probst, PhD, Director Emerita at the University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center.