Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce education and training
Factors that Influence Students in Choosing Rural Nursing Practice: A Pilot Study
Reports findings from a survey of nursing students, examining self-identified factors of students who expressed an interest in rural practice post-graduation.
Author(s): Angeline Bushy, Beverly Leipert
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 5(2), 387
Date: 04/2005
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Reports findings from a survey of nursing students, examining self-identified factors of students who expressed an interest in rural practice post-graduation.
Author(s): Angeline Bushy, Beverly Leipert
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 5(2), 387
Date: 04/2005
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Update on the Physician Workforce
Compendium of three policy papers on the physician workforce, two of which address rural issues. The first paper provides data on the supply and distribution of physicians, including rural-specific national data, with state-by-state data in Appendix B. The second paper focuses on the rural family physician workforce, with supply projections through 2020.
Date: 08/2000
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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Compendium of three policy papers on the physician workforce, two of which address rural issues. The first paper provides data on the supply and distribution of physicians, including rural-specific national data, with state-by-state data in Appendix B. The second paper focuses on the rural family physician workforce, with supply projections through 2020.
Date: 08/2000
Sponsoring organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
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Emergency Medical Services Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach
Shares a vision for an emergency medical services (EMS) education system that emphasizes the integration of EMS within the overall healthcare system. Discusses a systems approach to EMS education to enhance consistency of instructional quality. Identifies limitations of EMS education and proposed solutions.
Date: 06/2000
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Shares a vision for an emergency medical services (EMS) education system that emphasizes the integration of EMS within the overall healthcare system. Discusses a systems approach to EMS education to enhance consistency of instructional quality. Identifies limitations of EMS education and proposed solutions.
Date: 06/2000
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program Evaluation: Academic Years 2018-2023
Summarizes results of a retrospective evaluation of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program for academic years (AYs) 2018-2023. Features statistics with breakdowns by specialty and by disadvantaged or rural residents, and a summary of accomplishments for those who received THCGME support during AY 2022-2023.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Summarizes results of a retrospective evaluation of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program for academic years (AYs) 2018-2023. Features statistics with breakdowns by specialty and by disadvantaged or rural residents, and a summary of accomplishments for those who received THCGME support during AY 2022-2023.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
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Risk Management in Rural Communities: Expanding Capacities for the If and When
Training module introducing concepts and practical issues related to risk management, collective capacity, and risk communication for rural public health professionals. Provides tailored guidance on developing organizational risk management plans for emergency response. Continuing education credits for this course are available through September 1, 2027, via CDC TRAIN.
Additional links: CDC TRAIN
Sponsoring organization: Cornell Public Health
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Training module introducing concepts and practical issues related to risk management, collective capacity, and risk communication for rural public health professionals. Provides tailored guidance on developing organizational risk management plans for emergency response. Continuing education credits for this course are available through September 1, 2027, via CDC TRAIN.
Additional links: CDC TRAIN
Sponsoring organization: Cornell Public Health
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Health Workforce Legislation Database
Identifies state legislation addressing health workforce issues, including specific professions, education and training, licensure and certification, recruitment and retention, and scope of practice. Updated every two weeks, with information on legislation starting in 2024. Searchable by year, state, topic or keyword.
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Identifies state legislation addressing health workforce issues, including specific professions, education and training, licensure and certification, recruitment and retention, and scope of practice. Updated every two weeks, with information on legislation starting in 2024. Searchable by year, state, topic or keyword.
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce (WCMEW) Newsletter
An archive of monthly newsletters focused on issues such as workforce programs and projects, grant information, career pathways, healthcare needs in rural areas, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce
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An archive of monthly newsletters focused on issues such as workforce programs and projects, grant information, career pathways, healthcare needs in rural areas, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce
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SAMHSA Rural Behavioral Health
Highlights the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) grants and programs related to rural behavioral health treatment, workforce, community-based resources, prevention strategies, and program technical assistance.
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Highlights the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) grants and programs related to rural behavioral health treatment, workforce, community-based resources, prevention strategies, and program technical assistance.
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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National Rural Adolescent and Child Health ECHO Training Center
Works to ensure children and adolescents in rural and frontier communities have access to pediatric mental and behavioral healthcare. Provides training and technical assistance for programs and providers. Operates under the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Pediatrics
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Works to ensure children and adolescents in rural and frontier communities have access to pediatric mental and behavioral healthcare. Provides training and technical assistance for programs and providers. Operates under the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Pediatrics
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2023 Indiana Physician Data Report
An interactive data report that provides information on physician demographics, education, and distribution in Indiana. Includes links to additional sections on licensing trends, actively practicing physicians, primary care physicians and psychiatrists, and county-level geographic distribution of physicians.
Additional links: All Actively Practicing Physicians Data Snapshot, Primary Care Physicians (PCP) Data Snapshot, Psychiatrists Data Snapshot
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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An interactive data report that provides information on physician demographics, education, and distribution in Indiana. Includes links to additional sections on licensing trends, actively practicing physicians, primary care physicians and psychiatrists, and county-level geographic distribution of physicians.
Additional links: All Actively Practicing Physicians Data Snapshot, Primary Care Physicians (PCP) Data Snapshot, Psychiatrists Data Snapshot
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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