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Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce

Nebraska Oral Surgery Map
Shows oral surgery state and federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Nebraska Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Map
Shows child and adolescent psychiatry state and federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Nebraska General Psychiatry Map
Shows general psychiatry state and federal shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Community Health Workers in Rural Settings Topic Guide
Guide outlines the roles of community health workers (CHWs) in rural areas. Features frequently asked questions about CHWs' duties, certification, and education, among other topics.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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AAFP Rural Health
Describes an initiative to improve rural health with a focus on the role of family physicians. Lists related resources, events, news, and more.
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Life and Health in Rural America
Series of articles based on reports by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on life and health in rural America.
Sponsoring organizations: NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Health Professions Training Programs
Displays health professions education and training programs data from academic year 2012-2013 to present, with breakdowns by program. Provides an in-depth look at the distribution of providers and participant demographics by state. Allows users to search for statistics on providers with rural backgrounds and key training settings in medically underserved communities and rural areas.
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Oklahoma Community Health Needs Assessments by County
Lists final needs assessment reports by county for Oklahoma for most counties. Addresses health indicators, use of healthcare services, primary care physician demand, economic impact of healthcare, and demographics for hospital service areas, as required for nonprofit hospitals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Focuses on how the hospitals can and do serve their respective communities.
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
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Alabama Health Professional Shortages and Related Resources
Provides county-level maps of Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Undeserved Area/Population (MUA/P) designations in Alabama, and associated resources.
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Mental Health in Rural Communities Toolkit
Resources and best practices to develop rural mental health programs, with a primary focus on adult mental health. Identifies program models and examples, and discusses implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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