Nevada resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

News: Rural Rebels: UNLV Dentists Bringing Big Care to Small Towns

Fri, 01 May 2026 12:13:56 -0500

Highlights 3 graduates of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine practicing comprehensive dentistry in rural Nevada and Texas.

Resource: Nevada Rural Health Transformation Funding Opportunities

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:08:56 -0500

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

Resource: Nevada Medicaid Cost Driver Analysis, 2025

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:18:34 -0600

Report analyzing 2016-2024 Medicaid data to determine drivers of healthcare costs in Nevada. Data analyzed by plan type, service category, geography, age, and sex. -- Nevada Health Authority

Organization: Nevada Health Authority

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:15:56 -0600

Oversees priority topics within Nevada's healthcare system, including initiatives focused on addressing healthcare costs, workforce supply, healthcare quality, data management, and coordination of services and functions among agencies. Administers Nevada's Medicaid program.

Event: 2026 Annual NACHC Community Health Conference

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Las Vegas NV
August 16, 2026 -- National Association of Community Health Centers

Resource: Nevada Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium Annual Report, 2025

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:41:05 -0600

Reports on children's mental health and access to care in rural Nevada. Includes a progress report on the Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium strategic plan and activities.

Event: 2026 Rural Nevada EMS Conference

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Elko NV
September 16, 2026 -- Nevada State Office of Rural Health

Resource: Nevada Rural Primary Care Workforce

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:24:43 -0600

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

Resource: Nevada Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:11:22 -0600

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

Resource: Nevada Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:09:27 -0600

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

Resource: Health Care Careers in Nevada, 2024-2025 Edition

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:10:50 -0600

Guidebook offering information on a range of healthcare careers in Nevada, with average salary, employment data in Las Vegas and statewide, job outlook, and descriptions of each position. Discusses education opportunities that engage with rural and underserved communities. -- Nevada Area Health Education Centers, Nevada Health Workforce Research Center

Resource: Nevada Rural Health Transformation Program

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:32:33 -0600

Provides information on Nevada's Rural Health Transformation Program. Includes links to Nevada's application materials, upcoming events and announcements, summaries of program initiatives, and more. -- Nevada Health Authority

Resource: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Director's Office, Grants Management Unit: SFY23 Annual Report

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:17:18 -0500

Reports on the operation of organizations and programs receiving funding from the state of Nevada in State Fiscal Year 2023. Provides information on grantees, award amounts, activities, and achievements. Includes data on rural programs, partnerships, and coalitions. -- Nevada Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: Health Workforce in Nevada - 2025

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:09:08 -0500

Reports on the supply and geographic distribution of physicians, nurses, and other healthcare workers providing direct patient care services, and administrative and non-clinical healthcare workers in Nevada. Utilizes federal and state demographic, licensure, and health shortage data. -- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Office of Statewide Initiatives

Organization: Health Services Advisory Group

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:58:26 -0500

A Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) working with patients, providers, facilities, and government agencies to improve the health of people in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

Event: 2026 Annual National Association of Development Organizations Training Conference

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600

Reno NV
October 26, 2026 -- National Association of Development Organizations

Resource: Disparities in Structural Brain Imaging in Older Adults from Rural Communities in Southern Nevada

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:32:12 -0500

Analyzes the association of brain cortical thickness (CT) with rurality and neighborhood disadvantage among older adults with and without clinical impairment related to dementia. Utilizes demographic and MRI scan data of 71 rural and 87 urban Nevadans.

Resource: Equitable COVID-19 Testing Access for Underserved Communities: The Success of Vending Machines

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:36:36 -0500

Examines the public health strategy of the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) to use vending machines for free distribution of COVID-19 tests. Focuses on placement of vending machines to improve access in rural and underserved areas, mitigating the spread of disease.

Resource: Nevada State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:32:21 -0500

Interactive dashboard offering data on unintentional drug overdoses in Nevada. Includes current data, trends over time, and demographic data. Includes filters for rural areas of the state. -- Nevada Department of Health and Human Services

Funding opportunity: Future Leaders Program - Western Region Public Health Training Center

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:06:43 -0500

Field placements, faculty-student collaborative projects, and a community of practice for current public health students in the Western Region. One of the project focuses is on rural and medically underserved communities.

Resource: Facing Unique Challenges, Rural Communities Find Unique Solutions to Protect Against Wildfire Smoke Exposure

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:37:42 -0600

Discusses the impact of wildfire smoke on health and describes efforts in rural Idaho, Nevada, and Washington to address air quality concerns. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Organization: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Office of Statewide Initiatives

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:46:17 -0600

Encompasses a number of programs promoting access to care in Nevada and the training of future physicians, including the: Nevada State Office of Rural Health, Nevada Area Health Education Centers, Nevada Health Workforce Research Center, Project ECHO Nevada, and Nevada AIDS Education and Training Center. Compiles reports and data from counties in Nevada and office units.

Organization: Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:18:14 -0500

Provides resources, funding opportunities, and events to support mental health and farm stress assistance in the Western U.S.

Organization: Nevada exploratory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:35:18 -0500

Research center that focuses on Alzheimer's Disease and dementia disparities in rural and small communities in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California.

Resource: Nevada 2020-2024 Child and Family Services Plan

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:33:56 -0500

Outlines the goals of Nevada's child and family services division, including preventing abuse and neglect, providing for children's physical and mental health needs, and more. Offers data related to Nevada's rural regions throughout and addresses some of the challenges of providing services to those areas. -- Nevada Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: Southwest Telehealth Resource Center - Events

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:43:15 -0600

List of upcoming webinars and trainings from the Southwest Telehealth Resource Center and the Arizona Telemedicine Program, as well as events from partner organizations. Events cover telemedicine delivery and specialty care, funding opportunities, and more. -- Arizona Telemedicine Program, Southwest Telehealth Resource Center

Resource: FY 2025: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – Nevada Fact Sheet

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:33:17 -0600

HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Nevada in Fiscal Year 2025. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district. -- Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

Organization: Nevada Health Workforce Research Center

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:46:18 -0600

Performs research, analysis, and reporting on health workforce supply and demand in Nevada to inform health education and policy. Publishes annual and biennial reports and assessments as part of the Office of Statewide Initiatives.

Organization: Nevada Statewide Coalition Partnership

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:42:21 -0600

Provides information resources to families and prescribers in a collective effort to reduce overdose deaths. Supported by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Bureau of Behavioral Health Wellness and Prevention, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Resource: Oral Health Surveillance among American Indians and Alaska Natives in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah 2013-2018

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 18:01:54 -0500

Report highlights oral health data from Indian Health Services facilities from 2013-2018 in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. Looks at data by state, age, sex, and services provided. -- Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, American Indian Research Center for Health, Tribal Epidemiology Centers