Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce education and training
The VA Rural Interprofessional Faculty Development Initiative: A Qualitative Evaluation Guided by the RE-AIM Framework
Discusses the design, implementation, and outcomes of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rural Interprofessional Faculty Development Initiative (RIFDI) via mid-program, program end, and post-program interview excerpts and survey data of RIFDI participants. Details impacts of RIFDI on rural clinician-educators and broader rural health workforce recruitment and retention.
Author(s): Sarah Keithly, Paige Perry, Erica J. Ho, et al.
Citation: BMC Medical Education, 26, 215
Date: 01/2026
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Discusses the design, implementation, and outcomes of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rural Interprofessional Faculty Development Initiative (RIFDI) via mid-program, program end, and post-program interview excerpts and survey data of RIFDI participants. Details impacts of RIFDI on rural clinician-educators and broader rural health workforce recruitment and retention.
Author(s): Sarah Keithly, Paige Perry, Erica J. Ho, et al.
Citation: BMC Medical Education, 26, 215
Date: 01/2026
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Advancing Diagnostic Excellence in Rural Areas: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
Summarizes proceedings from an October 2025 workshop discussing current diagnostic challenges in rural areas and identifying strategies for improvement. Covers topics including access to diagnosis, diagnosis-related health disparities, new technologies and innovations, workforce training, education, and support, and other innovations in diagnosis and patient-centered care.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Summarizes proceedings from an October 2025 workshop discussing current diagnostic challenges in rural areas and identifying strategies for improvement. Covers topics including access to diagnosis, diagnosis-related health disparities, new technologies and innovations, workforce training, education, and support, and other innovations in diagnosis and patient-centered care.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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State of Nursing Education In Kansas
Examines the demand for nursing professionals, the state of nursing education, and nursing education pathways in Kansas. Provides demographic data on nursing students as well as location of nursing education programs by city and county.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, University of Kansas Medical Center
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Examines the demand for nursing professionals, the state of nursing education, and nursing education pathways in Kansas. Provides demographic data on nursing students as well as location of nursing education programs by city and county.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, University of Kansas Medical Center
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AHECs and Their Role in Sustaining the Rural Healthcare Workforce, with Dwain Harris, Brianna Sheppard, and Meredith Lair
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring 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. Focuses on the role of the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program in developing and maintaining the rural healthcare workforce.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring 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. Focuses on the role of the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program in developing and maintaining the rural healthcare workforce.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Simulation on Wheels: How Mobile Training Is Saving Lives in Rural Iowa
Podcast episode that discusses Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA), a mobile clinical education program that provides rural hospitals and emergency medical service (EMS) professionals training experience in healthcare emergencies. Discusses the importance of SIM-IA in rural healthcare education to promote quality and patient safety in EMS and trauma situations.
Author(s): Tom Haederle, Jacinda Bunch, Tina Eden
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Podcast episode that discusses Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA), a mobile clinical education program that provides rural hospitals and emergency medical service (EMS) professionals training experience in healthcare emergencies. Discusses the importance of SIM-IA in rural healthcare education to promote quality and patient safety in EMS and trauma situations.
Author(s): Tom Haederle, Jacinda Bunch, Tina Eden
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Strengthening Rural Health Care: A Scoping Review of Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies
Results of a review identifying recruitment and retention programs for nurses in rural areas, including strategy characteristics and location. Features statistics and a county-level map showing locations of programs and Primary Care Heath Professional Shortage Areas.
Author(s): Kelley Arredondo, Laura Witte, Alexander Paterson-Roberts, et al.
Citation: Medical Care, 64(1S), S18-S25
Date: 01/2026
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Results of a review identifying recruitment and retention programs for nurses in rural areas, including strategy characteristics and location. Features statistics and a county-level map showing locations of programs and Primary Care Heath Professional Shortage Areas.
Author(s): Kelley Arredondo, Laura Witte, Alexander Paterson-Roberts, et al.
Citation: Medical Care, 64(1S), S18-S25
Date: 01/2026
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2026 Georgia Medical School Graduate Survey Report
Results of a survey designed to inform policymakers, medical school and graduate medical education administrators, and other agencies about the medical school pipeline, using data from Georgia's 5 medical schools. Provides insight on why medical students chose a specialty and residency site and how many intend to practice in Georgia when training is complete. Features statistics on percentages of students who intend to practice in rural and underserved areas.
Author(s): Chet Bhasin, Leanna Greenwood, LePrissa Moore, G.E. Alan Dever
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Results of a survey designed to inform policymakers, medical school and graduate medical education administrators, and other agencies about the medical school pipeline, using data from Georgia's 5 medical schools. Provides insight on why medical students chose a specialty and residency site and how many intend to practice in Georgia when training is complete. Features statistics on percentages of students who intend to practice in rural and underserved areas.
Author(s): Chet Bhasin, Leanna Greenwood, LePrissa Moore, G.E. Alan Dever
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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UAMS Regional Campuses: 2024-25 Annual Report
Reports on the 2024-2025 activities of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses, including discussion of health professions training, pathway programs, recruiting, education, and more. Includes an overview of rural programming and research and provides county-level data on practice location of physician graduates.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Campuses
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Reports on the 2024-2025 activities of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses, including discussion of health professions training, pathway programs, recruiting, education, and more. Includes an overview of rural programming and research and provides county-level data on practice location of physician graduates.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Campuses
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Wisconsin 2026 Healthcare Workforce Report
Provides information on the healthcare workforce supply in Wisconsin, the workforce pipeline, and licensure issues, as well as strategies focused on education and training and investments in telehealth. Includes data on the percentage of physicians who work in rural Wisconsin.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce
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Provides information on the healthcare workforce supply in Wisconsin, the workforce pipeline, and licensure issues, as well as strategies focused on education and training and investments in telehealth. Includes data on the percentage of physicians who work in rural Wisconsin.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce
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Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce Loan Repayment Programs Report
Analysis of the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce's service-cancelable loan repayment programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, behavioral health providers, and nurse faculty. Features statistics on award recipients with breakdowns by provider type in rural counties as of 2025, including by count and percentage.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Analysis of the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce's service-cancelable loan repayment programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, behavioral health providers, and nurse faculty. Features statistics on award recipients with breakdowns by provider type in rural counties as of 2025, including by count and percentage.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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