Minnesota resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

Event: 2026 Susan Goodwin Gerberich Symposium

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Minneapolis MN
October 15, 2026

Event: 2026 AscendRural Summit

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Eagan MN
November 30, 2026

Event: Beyond Words: Creative and Expressive Arts Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Families

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500

North Mankato MN
November 20, 2026 -- Center for Rural Behavioral Health

Organization: MN Community Measurement

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:01:01 -0500

Promotes the improvement of health by publicly reporting healthcare information throughout Minnesota.

News: Researchers Work to Address Alzheimer's and Dementia in Rural Communities

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:20:53 -0500

Discusses the work of 3 Minnesota-based researchers to address Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) in rural communities. Highlighted projects focus on tribal communities, overcoming barriers to exercise, and identifying innovative work in the ADRD space already happening in rural communities.

Event: 2026 Minnesota Rural Health Policy Summit

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500

St. Cloud MN
November 19, 2026 -- Minnesota Rural Health Association

News: Non-Profit Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Delivers Drug Access to Rural Hospitals

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:34:55 -0500

Highlights a philanthropic program in 9 states to ensure rural hospitals have access to generic drugs during drug shortages. Discusses how the pilot program will offer rural hospitals more consistency in drug availability, potential cost savings, and the goal to offer the program nationally.

Funding opportunity: Greater Minnesota Transit Technology Grant

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:28:23 -0500

Funding for rural and small urban transit for the technologies needed to deliver and improve modern transit services in greater Minnesota.

Resource: How Small Rural Hospital Networks Are Leveling the Playing Field with Larger Health Systems

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:30:38 -0500

Describes rural hospital networks in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Ohio that have developed to preserve their independence and improve their economies of scale. Discusses how participating hospitals are expanding rural healthcare access and changing how payers recognize and reward rural providers for delivering high-quality care. -- Commonwealth Fund

Resource: Mapping Social Vulnerability and Proximity to Pharmacies in Minnesota, 2009–2024

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:46:59 -0500

Analyzes the relationship between pharmacy deserts and social vulnerability across Minnesota. Utilizes Minnesota Board of Pharmacy and geocoded data to examine the relationship among social vulnerability, access to pharmacy, and urban, metro, or nonmetro location. Includes census-tract level Minnesota map showing social vulnerability and access to pharmacies.

Event: 2026 Minnesota Rural Community Health Worker Conference

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Worthington MN
October 8, 2026 -- Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance

Resource: Connected Communities for Healthy Aging

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:51:44 -0500

Provides resources that strengthen community infrastructure, promote healthy aging, and improve connectivity in rural Minnesota. Includes a toolkit that supports rural communities in forming, transforming, and sustaining healthy aging infrastructure.

Resource: Group Prenatal Care in Rural Settings: Experiences from Rural Maternal Health Networks

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:38:15 -0500

Describes a rural maternal health network, Families First: Rural Maternity Health Collaborative, in northern Minnesota. Discusses federal maternal health funding focused on group prenatal care and service delivery models. -- Rural Maternal Health Data Support and Analysis Program

Resource: Minnesota Rural Health Transformation Program Funding

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:12:53 -0500

Lists funding opportunities available through the Minnesota Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to help implement Minnesota's approved RHTP initiatives and activities. -- Minnesota Department of Health

Resource: The State of Rural Minnesota: 2026

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:28:56 -0500

Presents an overview of rural Minnesota. Includes interactive county-level data and statistics on population migration, economic vitality, employment, income, demographics, rural versus urban comparisons, and more. -- Center for Rural Policy and Development

Resource: Migration in Rural Minnesota: A Nuanced Story

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:56:54 -0600

Discusses rural versus urban net migration patterns in different regions of Minnesota during the 2000s, the 2010s, and the COVID-19 pandemic era to 2025. Provides county-level maps and charts representing migration data according to Minnesota counties comprised of rural, town/rural, urban/town/rural mix, and entirely urban populations. -- Center for Rural Policy and Development

Resource: Longevity: Recommendations to Reduce Social Isolation and Enhance Social Connection in Rural Minnesota

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:01:19 -0600

Discusses the importance of social connection for long-term health in older adults as well as the barriers rural Minnesotans face in maintaining social connections. Provides recommendations for reducing social isolation, such as workforce and community engagement, community infrastructure, accessible programming, and more. -- Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Resource: Have Incomes Kept Up With Minnesota's Rising Cost of Living?

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:40:40 -0600

Discusses cost of living in relation to median household income in Minnesota. Provides interactive, county-level maps showing household income and cost of living changes from 2018 to 2024. -- Center for Rural Policy and Development

Resource: The Cost of Living in Minnesota: Highest in the Metro, Rising Fastest in Rural Areas

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:29:41 -0600

Examines cost of living across Minnesota counties and the economic variables driving costs. Utilizes Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) data to analyze hourly wages, housing, transportation, child care, and more. Provides interactive county-level maps to show cost of living changes. -- Center for Rural Policy and Development

Resource: Transportation for Rural People with Disabilities: Example Programs from Minnesota and Idaho

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:22:52 -0600

Results of a study examining two rural organizations in Marshall, Minnesota and Ketchum, Idaho and the ways in which they provide transportation services to individuals with disabilities. Uses data collected through interviews conducted via Zoom in May and June 2025. -- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center

Event: 2026 Transforming Community and Rural Healthcare Symposium

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600

Rochester MN
October 12, 2026

Resource: Minnesota Rural Health Transformation Program

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:40:36 -0600

Provides information on Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation Program. Includes links to a Minnesota's application, frequently asked questions, funding opportunities, and public comments received during the development of the application. -- Minnesota Department of Health

Resource: Minnesota Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:33:30 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Minnesota in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Minnesota Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:31:31 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Minnesota in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Minnesota Rural Primary Care Workforce

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:26:32 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Minnesota in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Sun Protection Behavior Beliefs Among Adults Living in Rural United States: A Qualitative Study in Minnesota

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:29:50 -0500

Presents a study on perceptions and beliefs about sun-protective behavior among rural Minnesotans. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, such as age, education, and whether participants had an outdoor job, among other measures. Looks at time spent outside and discusses participants' perceptions about protective behaviors.

Resource: Examining Trends in Polydrug Overdose Deaths Across Rural Midwest Counties in the United States, 2022 Through 2024

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:39:17 -0500

Highlights a study examining the presence of the drug xylazine in postmortem toxicology of drug overdose deaths in rural Minnesota. Breaks down data by county, drugs co-occurring with xylazine, and demographic characteristics of the deceased, among other measures.

Resource: International Medical Graduates Assistance Program: 2024 Report to the Minnesota Legislature

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:07:12 -0500

Examines Minnesota's International Medical Graduates Assistance Program and pathways to integrate immigrant international medical graduates (IMGs) into the healthcare system. Focuses on the role of IMGs in supporting healthcare access in rural areas of Minnesota, IMG workforce education programs and pathways, and establishing policy that allows IMGs to enter residency programs. -- Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Resource: Rural EMS Regionalization - Opportunities and Policy Considerations

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:04:51 -0500

Explores models of emergency medical services (EMS) at the state level. Includes a case study exploring successes in Minnesota and offers policy recommendations to overcome common rural EMS challenges. -- Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel

Resource: Seeking Connection: A Qualitative Study of Psychosocial Support Needs of Rural Cancer Survivors in Minnesota

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:17:51 -0500

Explores the psychosocial support needs of cancer patients and barriers to receiving support in rural Minnesota. Bases findings on focus group interviews of cancer survivors and highlights self-reported definitions of support in a rural context.