Conducting Rural Health Research, Needs Assessments, and Program Evaluations – News
News stories from the past 60 days.
Mar 4, 2026 - The National Institutes of Health requests feedback on their Agency-Wide Strategic Plan for 2027 to 2031. Two webinars are scheduled for researchers, stakeholders, and the public to offer comments.
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus (News)
Feb 27, 2026 - Highlights the Utah Stroke Trials Network, a National Institutes of Health research network increasing access to stroke treatment research trials for rural and frontier communities in Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington.
Source: University of Utah Health News
Feb 25, 2026 - Highlights the work of the Western North Carolina VA Health Care System in including rural veterans in research studies and developing new treatments. Describes the benefits of research inclusion for both the participating veterans and research generally.
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Last Updated: 3/16/2026