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
Episodes by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.