Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health occupations
2023 Indiana EMS Workforce Assessment
Provides an overview of the emergency medical services (EMS) workforce in Indiana. Focuses on sustainable EMS workforce tracking, pipeline and retention assessments, and county-level workforce needs. Includes county-level data on population characteristics, such as uninsurance, opioid use, and emergency department utilization rates as compared to EMS workforce characteristics and supply in each respective county.
Author(s): Mykayla Tobin, Becky Boustani, Courtney Medlock, Sierra Vaughn, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides an overview of the emergency medical services (EMS) workforce in Indiana. Focuses on sustainable EMS workforce tracking, pipeline and retention assessments, and county-level workforce needs. Includes county-level data on population characteristics, such as uninsurance, opioid use, and emergency department utilization rates as compared to EMS workforce characteristics and supply in each respective county.
Author(s): Mykayla Tobin, Becky Boustani, Courtney Medlock, Sierra Vaughn, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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2024 Status of Women and Girls in Minnesota
Report examining economic opportunity, safety, health and wellness, and leadership equality among women and girls in Minnesota based on data from the American Community Survey, Minnesota Student Survey, and other sources. Highlights disparities in healthcare access, food security, and environmental health for rural populations.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organizations: Center on Women, Gender and Public Policy, University of Minnesota, Women's Foundation of Minnesota
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Report examining economic opportunity, safety, health and wellness, and leadership equality among women and girls in Minnesota based on data from the American Community Survey, Minnesota Student Survey, and other sources. Highlights disparities in healthcare access, food security, and environmental health for rural populations.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organizations: Center on Women, Gender and Public Policy, University of Minnesota, Women's Foundation of Minnesota
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Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Profiles
Profiles an overview of each rural graduate medical education (GME) program in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program. Includes information on each program's sponsoring institution, start date, class size, specialty, time spent training in rural locations, demographics of each rural practice site, and more.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: RuralGME.org
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Profiles an overview of each rural graduate medical education (GME) program in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program. Includes information on each program's sponsoring institution, start date, class size, specialty, time spent training in rural locations, demographics of each rural practice site, and more.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: RuralGME.org
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2024 Mississippi Dental Safety-Net Providers
Provides information on Mississippi's Dental Care Safety Net and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). Includes a county-level map showing HPSA priority scores and Safety Net provider locations.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Mississippi State Department of Health
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Provides information on Mississippi's Dental Care Safety Net and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). Includes a county-level map showing HPSA priority scores and Safety Net provider locations.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Mississippi State Department of Health
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Oregon J-1 Physician Placements by County: 2002-2023
Details the number and location by county of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2023.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Details the number and location by county of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2023.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Oregon J-1 Physician Placements by City: 2002-2023
Details the number and location by city of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2023.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Details the number and location by city of J-1 visa physician placements in the state of Oregon from 2002 to 2023.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Oregon Health Authority
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Factors Associated with Health Care Professionals' Choice to Practice in Rural Minnesota
Examines the workforce supply of physicians, physician assistants (PAs), and advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) in rural Minnesota. Discusses impacts of COVID-19 on workforce supply, burnout and job dissatisfaction, and factors that influence the choice to work in a rural area.
Author(s): Teri Fritsma
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Examines the workforce supply of physicians, physician assistants (PAs), and advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) in rural Minnesota. Discusses impacts of COVID-19 on workforce supply, burnout and job dissatisfaction, and factors that influence the choice to work in a rural area.
Author(s): Teri Fritsma
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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2023 Graduate Medical Education Exit Survey Report: Indiana University School of Medicine
Results of a survey of 447 individuals completing graduate medical education programs at the Indiana University School of Medicine in 2023. Data include demographic characteristics, reactions to residency training, and plans after graduation, including where the physicians intended to practice and why they chose that location. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Komal Kochhar, Monling Ho
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Indiana University School of Medicine
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Results of a survey of 447 individuals completing graduate medical education programs at the Indiana University School of Medicine in 2023. Data include demographic characteristics, reactions to residency training, and plans after graduation, including where the physicians intended to practice and why they chose that location. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Komal Kochhar, Monling Ho
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Indiana University School of Medicine
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Bridging the Gap: INVESTing in HPV Vaccination for Rural Youth
Describes the INVEST (INcreasing VaccinE uptake among Southern Teens) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine promotion program for rural youth in North Carolina and South Carolina. Discusses program implementation through school nurses and educational materials focused on vaccination and other aspects of adolescent health and wellness.
Author(s): Sayward E. Harrison
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Describes the INVEST (INcreasing VaccinE uptake among Southern Teens) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine promotion program for rural youth in North Carolina and South Carolina. Discusses program implementation through school nurses and educational materials focused on vaccination and other aspects of adolescent health and wellness.
Author(s): Sayward E. Harrison
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Migration Policy and the Supply of Foreign Physicians: Evidence from the Conrad 30 Waiver Program
Evaluates the impact of the Conrad 30 Visa Waiver program on the supply of physicians in underserved areas including rural communities. Evaluates state and federal policy changes to determine impact of the program on U.S.-trained supply of physicians.
Author(s): Breno Braga, Gaurav Khanna, Sarah Turner
Citation: NBER Working Paper Series, Working Paper 32005
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Bureau of Economic Research
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Evaluates the impact of the Conrad 30 Visa Waiver program on the supply of physicians in underserved areas including rural communities. Evaluates state and federal policy changes to determine impact of the program on U.S.-trained supply of physicians.
Author(s): Breno Braga, Gaurav Khanna, Sarah Turner
Citation: NBER Working Paper Series, Working Paper 32005
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Bureau of Economic Research
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