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Rural Health Information Hub

Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health workforce

Community Paramedic
Provides an overview of the Community Paramedic Program, a standard curriculum that universities and colleges can adapt for use in community paramedicine certification programs.
Sponsoring organization: The Savvik Foundation
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Health Workforce Connector
Resource for finding job opportunities at National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps sites. Includes in-depth site information, as well as information on vacancies. Searchable by keyword and location.
Sponsoring organization: National Health Service Corps
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Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Funding
Lists grants, loans, and workforce programs available from the Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) and the anticipated due date for each opportunity.
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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North Carolina Health Professional Supply Data
Data system providing demographic information on active, licensed health professionals practicing in North Carolina as of October 31 of each data year. Searchable by profession and specialty.
Sponsoring organization: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
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Arkansas Department of Health: Data, Statistics & Registries
Provides access to a variety of health-related data for the state including immunizations, hospital discharge data, health registries, and health workforce reports.
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Scholarships, Loans, and Loan Repayment for Rural Health Professions Topic Guide
An overview of the various types of financial aid programs available to support healthcare professionals and students. Offers guidance in finding financial aid and loan repayment programs and examines the effectiveness of these programs on recruitment and retention in rural areas.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Oral Health in Rural Communities Topic Guide
Information, resources, models, and frequently asked questions related to oral health and oral healthcare access in rural areas.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural J-1 Visa Waiver Topic Guide
Information and frequently asked questions on the requirements and benefits of the J-1 visa waiver, which waives the two-year home residency requirement and allows a foreign physician to stay in the U.S. to practice in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), Medically Underserved Area (MUA), or for a Medically Underserved Population (MUP), if recommended by an interested federal government agency.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Healthcare Workforce Topic Guide
Examines policy, economics, planning challenges, health professional shortage areas, and other issues related to the rural healthcare workforce. These include supply and demand, distribution and characteristics of the workforce, licensure, certification, and scope of practice issues, and policies that can be used to improve the rural healthcare workforce.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Clinicians' Consultation Center
Provides clinicians of all experience levels prompt, expert responses to questions about managing HIV/AIDS, perinatal HIV, pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, and substance use management.
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